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0 <br /> 9 <br /> Facility Summary. Hillsborough Center is centrally located, but lacks space to <br /> accomodate large groups of seniors (40+). Parking is limited. The designated <br /> center rooms within the building are scattered. Many people are unaware of the <br /> Center's existence because of the lack of outdoor signage. The Whitted <br /> building looks institutional - neither user friendly nor attractive. There is a lack <br /> of volunteer leadership, such as the Friends of the Chapel Hill Center,.to help <br /> promote the Center. Programs which have been successful at other centers <br /> have been cancelled in Hillsborough for lack of interest or awareness. Because <br /> of its limited space and governmental location, the Center's programming has <br /> been targeted to low income and frail older adults. <br /> The Carrboro Senior Center. This Center is located in a wing of the ArtsCenter <br /> in the downtown business district and is approximately 1 1/2 miles from the <br /> Southern Orange (Northside) Senior Center. The Center is composed of two <br /> w rental rooms (2,122 sq.ft), plus other rooms that may be used when available. <br /> There are no Department on Aging administrative offices, no drop-in lounge area <br /> and just two small offices for the Center Manager and the JOCCA nutrition site <br /> manager. The Dept.on Aging pays the ArtsCenter $14,132 a year(1995) for the <br /> rented space and on all utilities. <br /> Facility Summary. The Carrboro Center is accessible and is in a good location. <br /> However, parking is limited , space sharing problems exist with the ArtsCenter <br /> and there is a lack of visibility. The Carrboro Recreation Department assists in <br /> creating an awareness of programs and services. This is the second most used <br /> facility and its level of services remain stable. Some participants choose to also <br /> use the new Chapel Hill Senior Center which has the space for a greater variety <br /> of programs. Recently, a separate outside entrance door was installed into the <br /> Carrboro Senior Center space and lettering placed on the door. <br /> The Southern Orange Senior Center. This Center is housed in a section of a <br /> building shared with the Dept. of Social Services, Child Day Care Center and <br /> JOCCA. It is located in downtown Chapel Hill in the Northside Neighborhood <br /> Community. The building serves primarily low-income and minority persons of <br /> all ages. For the past 20 years, this facility has been used as a JOCCA <br /> nutrition site. The Center space is limited: two rooms (1,800 sq.ft.), a large <br /> multi-purpose room, and a small inadequate Arts/Crafts room. The use of <br /> the building conference room and lounge area is shared with other agencies. <br /> The Southern Orange building is scheduled to be occupied by OPC Mental <br /> Health Center once a new Southern Orange Human Service Center is <br /> constructed on Homestead Rd. in January,1998. <br /> Facility Summary. The Southern Orange Center, because of its history, <br /> residential location and limited space, has a neighborhood °Club Atmosphere". <br /> The Center has an active program with over 50 members in the Golden Age <br /> Page 6 of 16 <br />