Information and Education

Information and Education

Senior Living in Alexandria Speaker Series

SSA works to ensure that each Senior Living in Alexandria programs has local experts on the topic and provides the most up-to-date, accurate information. Each program is created collaboratively in partnership with City agencies and non-profits who are also invited to set up tables to share their information.

Here is a schedule of the 2022-23 programs:

Senior Living in Alexandria 22-23

 

Senior Ambassador Program

Looking for a flexible volunteer opportunity?  Want to serve older Alexandrians in your Community? Become a Senior Ambassador and advocate for seniors and spread the word about programs and services in the City of Alexandria.  You can choose how and when to best share information with your community.  Senior Services will provide a short training session and provide materials.  Please call MaryAnne Beatty at 703-836-4414, ext. 113.

Click here for the program flyer.

Senior Law Day

The Alexandria Bar Association and Senior Services co-present Senior Law Day as part of SSA’s  Speaker Series.  This annual program provides valuable information on legal issues impacting seniors in our community.

The next Senior Law Day will take place in June 2023. More detailed information will be coming shortly.

Senior Information Corners

Senior Information Corners are stocked by volunteers with current literature for seniors at 20locations, including City libraries, the major recreation centers, continuing care facilities, and residential senior communities.

Barrett Library
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Burke Library
4701 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304

Charles Beatley Central Library
5005 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22304

Charles Houston Recreation Center
901 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Chinquapin Recreation Center
3210 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302

Christ Church Alexandria
118 N. Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Cora Kelly Recreation Center
25 W. Reed Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301

Duke Street Condos
4600 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22304

Duncan Library
2501 Commonwealth Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301

Goodwin House
4800 Fillmore Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22311

Immanuel Church on the Hill
3606 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304

Law Library
520 King Street, Suite LL34
Alexandria, VA 22314

Lee Recreation Center
1108 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Low Vision Learning Center
103 S. Alfred Street (900 King Street)

Mt. Vernon Recreation Center
2701 Commonwealth Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22305

Old Presbyterian Meeting House
321 S Fairfax St
Alexandria, VA 22314

Ramsey Recreation Center
5650 Sanger Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22311

Shiloh Baptist Church
1401 Jamieson Avenue

Watergate at Landmark
211 Yoakum Parkway
Alexandria, VA 22304

Westminster Presbyterian Church
2701 Cameron Mills Road
Alexandria, VA 22302

Senior Academy 

Senior Services of Alexandria, in partnership with the City of Alexandria, offers the Senior Academy, which provides Alexandria’s seniors, who are 60+ , with the opportunity to learn all about City government functions, local organizations that provide services and programs to Alexandria’s seniors, and ways to for seniors get more involved. For more information contact Lindsay Hemphill at admin@seniorservicesalex.org.