Posted March 28, 2022
The Granville County Senior Center in Oxford has once again achieved designation as a Center of Excellence from the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. This recertification marks the fourth consecutive term that the Center has achieved this prestigious designation. Originally certified in 2007, the Granville County Senior Center completed the recertification process in 2012, 2017, and again in 2022. The certification lasts for five years, which will allow Granville County to maintain Center of Excellence accreditation through 2027.
The Granville County Senior Center has established itself as a truly outstanding provider of senior services by successfully completing the Center of Excellence certification process four times. Receiving this designation is the result of a voluntary five-year process designed to strengthen senior centers across North Carolina by documenting the achievements of centers that are providing quality programs and services.
The Granville County Senior Center received special commendations for programs like the Creative Lifelong Learning Program, Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s patients, the Community Aging Fund, and the Senior Welfare Program partnership with the Granville County Sheriff’s Office. These programs were noted as showcasing the outstanding strengths of senior services in Granville County by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services.
Designation as a Center of Excellence means that “the center provides exemplary services and opportunities in their community and serves as a mentor and model to other senior centers” according to the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services. Senior centers are provided the opportunity to seek this designation to enhance professionalism, provide accountability, assure quality, improve credibility, promote consistent standards, and identify excellence among senior services providers. The Center of Excellence designation also makes the Granville County Senior Center eligible for additional state funding for service enhancement and equipment/furniture purchases.
For more information about programs and services provided at the Granville County Senior Center, as well as the two additional locations in Creedmoor and Stovall, please visit their website or call 919-693-1930.