Programs
Whether you want to build bones, improve your balance and strength, or just make some new friends while exercising, this is the place for you!
Our 1-hour classes meet 2-3 times weekly in community locations. Participants move at their own speed, deciding how much weight they can lift and when to increase it. Weights are provided in class.
Instructors Needed: We are always looking for new volunteer instructors. Our 7-hour instructor training is offered quarterly. To participate as an instructor, you must be age 55 and willing to volunteer to lead classes at least twice a week.
For more information about Bone Builders, please call (805) 385-8019 or email [email protected].
You may not be a kid anymore, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go on a field trip for some laughter, excitement, exploration, social bonding, and making new friends.
Many great options exist and outcomes happen when you have a small group of people to share an experience with. For singles especially, getting out of the house is an important part of finding potential partners. You might meet someone doing a shared activity you both enjoy or you could plan fun outings.
Excursions are currently full, call 805-385-8019 if you would like to join the waitlist.
Stay tuned for our next Senior Excursions issue.
Senior Excursions
July – December 2024
1.51 MB PDF | Updated 07/02/24
Studies show seniors who volunteer live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. RSVP helps seniors stay active and involved by matching them with community nonprofits that need their skills. If you are 55 or older, join the almost 600 local RSVP members who volunteer in our community.
RSVP members do just about everything. They tutor students, help seniors live independently, assist in libraries, help local senior centers, and lead educational and exercise classes.
However and wherever they choose to serve, RSVP members meet community needs and make a difference! Join today and let your life skills leave a lasting legacy.
Volunteer opportunities may include:
- Grocery shop for homebound seniors
- Tutor or mentor youth
- Teach senior exercises (training provided)
- Visit a homebound senior
- Provide office support
- Package and deliver food to seniors
- Lead neighborhood walking groups
- Conduct museum tours
For more information, please call (805) 385-8019 or email [email protected].
Congregate Meals
Hot, nutritious meals are served weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at three of our centers following menus prepared by a qualified nutritionist with senior dietary needs in mind. The Senior Nutrition Program is for those ages 60 and older. Suggested contribution is $3 per day. Those younger than 60 are asked to pay $6.75. There are no income qualifications, but there maybe a waiting list. To make sure we’ve got a meal ready for you, please call us to make a reservation.
- Colonia Senior Center: (805) 385-7970
- Palm Vista Senior Center: (805) 385-8163
- Wilson Senior Center: (805) 385-8029
Home-Delivered Meals
This program is designed for those ages 60 and older who are homebound and not able to attend one of our centers for congregate meals. Home-delivered programs are bi-weekly. A contribution of $3 per meal or $30 bi-weekly is suggested for both programs.
For more information about these programs, please contact our Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator at (805) 385-8029.
Home-Delivered Meals Application
Application form for the Home-Delivered Meals Program
1.47 MB PDF | Updated 03/12/24
Home-Delivered Meals Application (Spanish)
Spanish application form for the Home-Delivered Meals Program
385.49 KB PDF | Updated 03/12/24
When you think healthy, do you think about being active, outside, doing things with friends? We do! So, we’ve created a new program bringing our kind of fun, active life to you. With Seniors in Motion (SIM), you can expect to see lunch gatherings, opportunities to make new friends or try new things, exercises in a park, and an occasional special activity.
And we want to hear the types of activities you’d like us to organize in the future. An outdoor game day? Chess in the park? Cornhole? Badminton?
Contact Alma Gonzalez, program lead, at (805) 832-2380 or [email protected].
SIM Activities
Quarterly SIM Activity Brochure
8.15 MB PDF | Updated 07/12/24
Resources & Helpful Links
Senior Services Commission
Interested in making a difference in the lives of Oxnard’s senior population? Volunteer to be a Senior Services Commissioner or attend a commission meeting!
