InSight - Center 50+ - Keeping Connected and Engaged

(2025-EP19) “Loneliness is not just about being alone,” says Marilyn Daily-Blair, director of Salem’s Center 50+. “You can be in a room full of people and still be lonely.” But thanks to a generous $2.7million grant, the Center can double the number of older adults it now serves from 15- to 30,000, with hugely expanded outreach, helping overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness with hundreds of programs, going to where seniors live with it’s WOW (Wellness on Wheels) mobile van. Marilyn says the senior population is growing fast, and the lessons learned from serving them in their homes made helping them thrive in place a priority. Learn more at cityofsalem.net.