Vida is our city's largest dining site serving Hispanic and Latino seniors with low incomes and has been their home community for over half a century. Despite facing poverty, language challenges, ageism, and discrimination that threaten to un-house them, many of its seniors are determined to age in place and live independently. Vida offers 135 free programs every week for 1,900 seniors annually at its two facilities. Daily lunches and individualized nutritional guidance accompany social dancing, music, exercise, handicrafts, and educational sessions on art and literature. Seniors prepare for citizenship tests and receive support in applying for public benefits. Vida’s Spanish-speaking staff also provide chronic disease management alongside mental health support. At Vida, Friday afternoons end with happy hour, every senior’s birthday is celebrated, and one can always find seniors joyously sharing Latin culture with their neighbors.
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