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Programs and services for older adults in Morton Grove are offered by North Shore Senior Center.
NorthShore Senior Center is the northern suburbs premier organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults through engaging programs, exciting activities, wellness opportunities, current information, and access to resources.
North Shore Senior Center provides opportunities for older adults to engage their mind, energize their body, and enrich their spirit through a wide array of presentations, classes, activities, and events. Challenge your mind by learning a new language, improving Sudoku strategies, taking memory training class, or participating in a fascinating lecture series. Our expanding array of Fitness and Wellness programs include strength and balance exercises, Zumba, Tai Chi, health presentations and screenings, and dance classes. And enrich your spirit when you gather with friends and meet new people at our many social events or by taking part in one of our clubs. Click here for current program calendars.
North Shore Senior Center also offers information and support to older adults and their families as they experience life transitions. Together, these opportunities help older adults live longer, happier, and healthier lives. North Shore Senior Center offers programs and services at our two campuses: our Morton Grove Campus located in the American Legion Memorial Civic Center in Morton Grove, as well as our Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Campus in Northfield.
For more information about programs or membership, please contact the Morton Grove Campus of the North Shore Senior Center at 847-470-5223. Program calendars are also published on this website.
Membership
When you become a member of the Morton Grove Campus, you can enjoy all the North Shore Senior has to offer, and receive the benefits of membership. All adults are welcome to join. North Shore Senior Center has no residency or minimum age requirements. Click here for membership enrollment form.
- Morton Grove Campus Membership includes:
- Membership dues are $20 for an individual; $35 household
- Discounts on programs, classes, trips, and events at the Morton Grove Campus
- Discounts on all Travel and Adventure programs
- Participation in members-only groups and activities at the Morton Grove Campus
- Early registration privileges
- Access to all support services and resources of the North Shore Senior Center
- Invitations to special events and presentations on ways to live longer, happier, and healthier
April 12, 2012
Organization name: North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove
Location: 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove, Illinois
Contact Person: Loretta Pable, Morton Grove Campus Coordinator
Phone: 847-470-5223 (main)
847-663-3073 (office)
Highlights of Upcoming Programs
Clubs and Special Interest Groups
Morton Grove Campus offers many clubs and special interest groups that meet weekly, such as bridge, Mah Jongg, Bingo, Canasta, Humanities Treasures, Needlework, Poker, and more. New members are always welcome. Most clubs have a $8 MG member and $10 non-member fee per term. Registration required for all clubs and special interest groups.
To register for the Morton Grove Campus programs, contact 847-470-5223
About the North Shore Senior Center:
The North Shore Senior Center, founded in 1956, is a not-for-profit organization of professionals and volunteers enhancing and enriching the lives of seniors and families in the northern suburbs of Chicago. NSSC provides options for health, independence, and well-being, and offers more than 100 educational and experiential programs per week. For more information, please visit www.nssc.org.
Village of Morton Grove Family and Senior Services Press Release
Organization: Village of Morton Grove, Family and Senior Services Department
Location: 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove, IL
Contact Person: Jackie Walker O’Keefe
Phone: 847-470-5223 (main)
847-663-3071 (office)
Health Screenings
Morton Grove Family and Senior Services Department offers health screenings available at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center, 6140 Dempster Street. Diabetes Screenings will now be held every Tuesday from 9 -10am. Blood Pressure Screening will be held every Tuesday and Friday from 9 -11am. Both are free of charge. Cholesterol Screening will be held the first Wednesday of each month. Cost: $10 for residents over age 65. There is a $12 fee for residents under 65 and for non-residents. Prime Care Resources will be providing the health screenings. Appointments are necessary for cholesterol screening. Call 847-470-5223 for an appointment.
Podiatry Screening and Nail Care
Dr. Jeffrey Garrard will provide basic foot care and nail clipping on the first Tuesday of each month between 10 am and noon. Cost: Medicare will be billed. Non-Medicare clients will be charged $35.00. Appointments are required. Call 847-470-5223 for more information or to make an appointment.
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