Welcome to Oceanside Senior Center

455 Country Club Lane, Oceanside, CA 92054

The Senior Center is a function of the Parks and Recreation and is a vital component for running the Senior Programs in the City of Oceanside, California. This website will introduce you to the Senior Center Supervisor, Maureen Fleming, Doug Moon, Assistant Director, and Beth Owens, Newsletter Editor, the Programs and over two hundred volunteers that participate in making this organization a success.

Oceanside is 35 miles north of San Diego with a climate and geography that is the fifth most desirable in the world; second most desirable in the nation with 3.5 miles of public beaches. The City has a large senior population for which the Senior Center provides many needed programs to assist seniors in process of living. Among the many projects run by the center are the different food programs, transportation and recreation.

In addition to being informed about each program, you will be able to download applications for assistance, volunteers and other items of interest to to the Senior Population. You will find links and descriptions of other rganizations for Seniors and news that applies to our senior community.

SENIOR PROGRAMS

MiraCosta Learning Is For Everyone (LIFE) Program

Parks & Recreation Senior Classes (136 KB)

DOWNLOADS

Newsletter - June 2009 (1.7 MB)

Luncheon Menu - June 2009 (219 KB)

El Corazon Senior Center Flyer (700 KB)

NEWS

Volunteers Needed at El Corazon Senior Center

With the grand opening of the new El Corazon Senior Center coming up on Saturday, June 6, 2009, we are looking for energetic and friendly seniors who would like to volunteer at the front reception desk at this new center. The positions are four-hour shifts from 8 a.m. to 12noon and from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Duties include answering the phone, computer registration of class participants, providing resource information and referrals and directing seniors to the appropriate room. Some computer experience would be helpful and training will be provided for all volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Doug Moon or Maureen Fleming at (760) 435-5250. A formal application process will be required by the City of Oceanside for all volunteers that includes fingerprinting and background checks through Human Resources. However, the application process can be completed in one easy trip to City Hall. This will be an exciting opportunity to volunteer at our new senior center!

El Corazon Senior Center Update

3302 Senior Center Drive Oceanside, CA 92056
Northwest of the intersection of Rancho del Oro Drive and Oceanside Boulevard

The Grand Opening Day Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4 p.m. Open House Reception immediately following

This state-of-the-art health and wellness facility boasts a full fitness room with exercise equipment as well as a variety of recreational spaces that will offer daily classes and programs for YOUR lifestyle, such as: Hula, Tai Chi, Art Therapy, Water Color, Wii Games, Hatha Yoga, Healthy Lifestyles, Weight Management, Creative Writing, Belly Dancing, Baby Boomer Workshop, Creative Retirement

The facility will have a daily Marketplace serving light grab-and-go lunch items and snacks.

Schedules and upcoming events will be available in late Spring 2009. Online registration will be taken for all programs and classes, just one more way we are making it easier for YOU!

If you are interested in being a volunteer at the reception desk, please contact Doug Moon at (760) 435-5250

We know you are EXCITED, we are too! But we ask that you wait until June 6 to Visit. The site is currently under construction and IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Don’t worry we will keep you posted…

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