Fitness Room
Get into shape in our Douglass Community Center fitness room. Equipment available includes: exercise balls, stretch bands, free weights, bench press, shoulder press, bikes and more. Fitness room is open during regular operating hours. You can’t get a better deal than this for fitness equipment! Registration fee: $10r/$20nr. Sessions begins in March and runs through August. Read More →
Brown Bag Lunch/Game Day
Come join the group from the DCC for our brown bag lunch/game day. Participants bring their lunch andwe provide drinks and desserts. When lunch is over it is game time! Choose from a variety of card games, board games, Wii console and more! Bring a friend and challenge them! Time = 11:30 – 1:30 pm Read More →
Crafts (Mondays/Fridays)
re you crafty? Artistic? Then join the DCC’s craft club. The club makes jewelry, decorations, and more. You will have the opportunity to meet new people while having fun. All crafts are free! Crafts begin at 1:00 pm. Read More →
Mahjongg (Thursdays)
The group meets from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. Mahjongg is a game for four players that originated in China. The group at DCC plays the Chinese version. Mahjongg involves skill, strategy, and calculation, as well as a certain degree of luck. We have several sets so more individuals can play. Read More →
Chess (Thursdays)
Chess is a recreational and competitive game for two players. Don Hammerman instructs all levels of participants. Bring a board and enjoy the challenge! The group meets from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Read More →
Canasta (Mondays/Wednesdays)
Canasta is a matching card game in which the object is to create melds of cards of the same rank and then go out by playing or discarding all the cards in your hand. Group meets Wednesdays from 10:00 – 12:00 pm. Read More →
Moore County Health Department
The Moore County Health Department is at 705 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage. Robert R. Wittmann is director. The county health department offers programs for residents of all ages and incomes. Services for older adults include breast and cervical cancer, Wise Woman program, flu and pneumonia vaccinations and a foreign travel clinic. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale. The department uses the services of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered... [Read More...]
Moore County Department of Aging
The Moore County Department of Aging was created in 1984 to provide services that promote the well-being of older adults. The agency serves those 60 years of age and over. There are no income requirements. Among the services offered are transportation for medical and general (shopping, nutrition, human service needs) and in-home aide services, featuring three levels of home management and personal care. Caregiver support also is provided. Other... [Read More...]
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