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Information Outlets

Find out where to look for information, programs and services for older adults, their families and newcomers in Orange County, NC

NEW Orange County NC 2012 Community Resource Guide

  • An extensive listing of local services and resources for seniors and their families

Senior Times newspaper

  • Calendar of events at Seymour and Central Orange Senior Centers
  • What's Happening at Senior Centers & in the community for active adults
  • Information and consultations on aging transitions
  • Programs, activities, classes, clubs, interest groups
  • Trips - day or overnight trips including one outside the United States
  • Volunteer opportunities in the community and at the senior centers

How to get your copy of the Senior Times

  • From the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill or the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough
  • From a local pick-up site
  • On the Web
  • Through a subscription to the Herald Sun newspaper (919) 419-6900
  • Senior Times are no longer available by mail

Newspapers

Chapel Hill Herald

  • Every Wednesday - Brief calendar of activities, programs or events
  • Last Wednesday - article on issues of interest to older adults

Chapel Hill News

  • Local announcements of activities at senior centers
  • Information on volunteer opportunities for people 55 years of age+

Cable Television

Channel 8 "In Praise of Age" talk show on senior issues

Information and Consultations 919-968-2087 9:00 - 4:00 Monday-Friday

Speak with a professional social worker about changing health needs, relocations, Medicare, widowhood and other age-related issues.