Shon Gress speaks about the Guersey County Senior Center

When a Community Joins in Unity, It Can Make a Difference. That is the message that Shon Gress, Executive Director of the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, brought when he addressed Cambridge Lions Club. He thanked the Lions Club for their close partnership with the Senior Citizens Center and had praise for all of the citizens of Guernsey County for their support over the years. The Senior Citizen Center has been in operation serving the elderly for 36 years. Shon discussed a few of the numerous outstanding programs they offer to seniors here in Guernsey County. One of the most notable is the Home Delivered Meals program. Last year alone there were 131,000 hot, nutritious, well-balanced meals either home delivered or served at the Senior Citizens Center. The Transportation Services program escorts senior citizens to medical appointments, shopping, picking up prescriptions and business related appointments. The Homemaking program offer home health care providers to visit qualified seniors to provide routine homemaking services and give personal care to improve self-image and increase self esteem.
Shon summarized by saying, “While you never think about growing old, all of us will someday be senior citizens. We will all retire from work …but not from life. Some of the stories we encounter will tug at your heartstrings. People who thought they had enough saved for retirement, and then something happens to deplete their savings. One thing that is worse than dying is outliving your money. I want to again thank the Lions and all the people of Guernsey County who support and help our senior citizens.”

For more information about these programs contact the Senior Center at 740 439-6681 or visit their web site, www.guernseysenior.org