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Last updated on November 6, 2008

To meet the need of the elderly and/or disabled person by offering them programs and activities that will help them remain self sufficient and independent through proper nutrition, recreation, health and nutrition education, counseling and transportation to medical facilities and other appointments deemed necessary. We also provide interaction with others.

Description:
The Senior Citizen Center and Transportation program provides socialization, nutrition, Fit 'N Well Program, health education, leisure activities, information and referral, exercise and art classes, support groups and rest and relaxation to the elderly and/or disabled person. We now have the wii program! Join us to bowl, golf, play tennis and box. We also provide transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping.

History:
the Senior Citizen Center has been in existence for over forty years. In 2000 we moved to our present location, 127 Parrott Avenue. We are sponsored by the PHA Housing Development LTD, our non-profit corporation. We continue to provide activities, classes and events that will help to keep our participants in their own homes by offering an exercise program daily, nutrition and other programs to keep our seniors alert and using their mind, body and soul. We also offer music therapy that reduces stress, relaxation and skills in playing a variety of instruments.

Contact person: Judy Bunnell, (email)

Address:

127 Parrott Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801 (See a map)

Web Site: http://portsmouthhousingauthority.org

Directions:

Take I-95 South to exit 7, downtown Portsmouth, the first exit after the Piscataqua River. Take a left at the end of the ramp onto Market Street Extension. (If traveling North, take exit 7, dowtown Portsmouth. Take a right at the end of the ramp onto Market Street Extension.) Follow Market Street Extension into the downtown area. You'll come into Market Square (one-way traffic). At the first traffic light, take a left onto Fleet Street. Continue through one traffic light and then you'll come to a stop sign. Take a right onto Court Street. Take your next left onto Rogers Street. At the end of the street take your left onto Parrott Avenue. We are the first building on the left.   Nearest Bus Stop: Downtown Portsmouth, 5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Judith P. Bunnell
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	Yes

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