SENIOR CENTER

Senior Center - The Senior Center is located at The Village Center, 6000 Youngstown-Warren Road; Niles, Ohio 44446. The Center has been open since August of 1998. It is a community-based program for senior citizens, age 65 and older, with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities. The program focuses on recreation/leisure, health and wellness, and community activities; the goal is to protect, strengthen and empower seniors through the pursuit of discovery, choice and creative partnerships.

In order to receive services from the Trumbull County Board of MR/DD, a person must:

• be a resident of Trumbull County;
• have documented disability, a physical or mental impairment other than mental illness,
  and that disability:
• must have manifested prior to the age of 22 and
• is likely to continue indefinitely;
• have completed an assessment called the Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument (C/OEDI), and documented substantial functional limitations in several areas of the instrument.

The board, leadership, and employees of the Trumbull County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities are steadfast in maintaining and creating programs and services that meet the unique needs of individuals and their families.