The Granville County Senior Center in Oxford has been recertified as a Center of Excellence from the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. The five-year certification continues through 2027.
The voluntary certification is designed to strengthen senior centers across the state by documenting the achievements of centers that are providing quality programs and services. The Granville Center previously completed certifications is 2012 and 2017, according to a press statement from Terry A. Hobgood, Jr., Granville County public information officer.
It received special commendations for programs like the Creative Lifelong Learning Program, Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s patients, the Community Aging Fund and the Senior Welfare Program partnership with the Granville County Sheriff’s Office. These programs were noted as showcasing the strengths of senior services in Granville County by the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services.
Designation as a Center of Excellence means that “the center provides exemplary services and opportunities in their community and serves as a mentor and model to other senior centers” according to the state.
Senior centers may seek the designation to enhance professionalism, provide accountability, assure quality, improve credibility, promote consistent standards and to identify excellence among senior services providers. It also allows for senior centers to receive additional state funding for service enhancement and equipment/furniture purchases.
For more information about programs and services provided at the Granville County Senior Center, as well locations in Creedmoor and Stovall, visit https://www.granvillecounty.org/residents/senior-services/ or call 919.693.1930.