Incorporated in 1981 as an independent non-profit
corporation, the Joslyn Senior Center has helped seniors in Indian
Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert to remain independent and active.
The current center was built in 1984 through Community Development
Block Grant funds and a donation from the Joslyn Foundation.
The importance of our role in the community is
demonstrated by the fact that the cities we serve have the highest
percentage of their residents over the age of 60. According to the
Riverside County Office on Aging, 24% of the residents of the entire
Coachella Valley are 60 years of age or older. In the cities of
Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage 36% of the residents
are over 60 and this number is expected to increase each year. .
Membership dues are $20 annually and provide discounts
to those activities with a fee. Adults over 50 are eligible for
membership and may be residents of any city; over 3,000 seniors
currently are members.
80 different classes and activities are scheduled
each week and more are added each month. Almost half of these programs
are free, making them available to seniors of all income levels.
Services include nutrition programs, support groups, counseling
services, free tax and legal services, computer classes, fitness
classes, music and dance programs, social activities, bridge and
other table games, special events, arts and crafts, Spanish classes
and educational seminars.
The Center is funded in part through the Cove Communities
Service Commission, which is comprised of representatives from the
three cities we serve; Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert.
The remaining funds are raised through membership dues, program
fees, room rentals, special events, grants, individual donations
and interest income from the endowment fund.
A 16 member Board of Directors guides three full-time
and fourteen part-time staff. The Center provides services to its
members and the other community organizations and businesses that
utilize the facility seven days per week. The center is open Monday
through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
