| Colonie Senior Service Centers (CSSC) is a nonprofit, community-based
senior service organization. We serve seniors and their families in
Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County and throughout the
Capital Region. CSSC was established as a not-for-profit
organization in October 1981, and has been serving seniors and their
families continuously in the Colonie and Capital Region for 30 years. Colonie
Senior Service Centers, Inc. (CSSC) is the largest provider of programs
and services for seniors in the area. We help seniors remain healthy,
active and independent; preserving and enhancing their quality of life
as they grow older. |
| Colonie is home to the Capital Region's largest senior population
over 65 - 31% of Albany County's seniors, 17,000 strong, live in
Colonie, Colonie's senior population, aged 75 and older, grew by 37%
(based on 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; we are awaiting the new
census details). In the past 30 years we have built a reputation
as a leader in quality programs and services that have a positive
impact on the lives of those we serve. CSSC is an integral part of the
community, excelling at building collaborative community partnerships to
meet the needs of seniors and their families. |
| Through the years we have added and expanded our programs and
services to include Senior Dining (1982), Health & Wellness (1983),
Transportation (1984), Bright Horizons Adult Day Services (1985), Sheehy
Manor (1998), Beltrone Living Center (1999), Bright Horizons at
Carondelet (2004), Bright Horizons at Pine Grove (2007), Umbrella of
Colonie (2008), the Driver Fitness center (2008), and the Financial
Literacy Resource Center (2007). Our programs and services are
designed to help seniors remain independent, active and healthy. In
2010, our 3 Bright Horizons programs provided care and respite for 85
caregiving families; Umbrella of Colonie expanded services to meet
growing needs and membership grew by 114%; Transportation Services
provided 17,811 rides; Healthy Aging Programs saw attendance of
nearly 12,000 with over 25 classes each week; and our 2 Housing
Facilities provide independent housing for 425 seniors. Our Volunteer
Program boasts nearly 300 dedicated volunteers that contribute over
20,000 hours of their time and talent each year. |