NASHVILLE, Tenn. | State Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, announced this week that the Scott County Senior Citizens Center and Scott Appalachian Industries are among five senior citizen programs in District 12 that have been awarded grants by the TN Dept. of Disability & Aging.
The grants are part of a $5 million investment in senior centers approved by the Tennessee General Assembly in this year’s state budget.
Scott Appalachian Industries was awarded $23,000 for its senior citizens programs, while the Scott County Senior Citizens Center in Oneida was awarded $48,000.
Other grants awarded in District 12, which Yager represents, included $50,000 to the Clay County Senior Citizens Center, $50,000 to the Overton County Senior Activity Center, and $40,000 to the Senior Citizens Center of Campbell County.
A total of 122 grants were awarded throughout the state.
The Scott County Senior Citizens Center offers several programs for seniors, including exercise on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., along with meals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., along with various other programs.
The Scott Appalachian Industries Senior Center also offers a wide variety of programs, including a walking program, games, and massage chairs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each weekday, along with congregate meals that are free for ages 60 and over at 12 p.m. each weekday, and various other special programs that are announced by month.
