“Anyone who wants or needs a meal, we don’t turn anybody down,” said Pat Scheets, a core staff person at the Summersville Senior Center. That’s the attitude of someone who knows the power of a homecooked meal and why the Summersville Senior Center means a lot to their community.
For Chris McCune, working with seniors is a mission much more than it is a job. She’s the regional services director for Care Connection for Aging Services, the umbrella agency that operates the Rivers Crossing Life Center in Osceola. Chris began her career in senior services at the Rivers Crossing Life Center, and her powerful stories remind us why senior centers like these are so impactful.