DUNKIRK – Marian Aranyos, artist form Warren, Pa., and friend of Migdahlia Santiago, Dunkirk’s client care coordinator, recently joined the Dunkirk senior day program for the day to teach participants how to paint using water colors. The participants did not have much faith in themselves at first, but once Aranyos started them out they all had a great time creating their masterpieces. Everyone’s picture was done in water colors and they painted anything from lighthouses to birds. The participants were more than happy with their finished projects.

Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc. offers senior day programs for adults 60 years of age and older who live in community. The day programs enable seniors to have quality of life through socialization and activity programming. The sites provide breakfast, snack and a hot noontime meal for participants. There is also a Community Recreation Program that helps persons participate in outings in the community and the sites offer pet therapy, ceramics, music programs, arts and crafts and much more on an ongoing basis. In addition, the agency also has a Saturday program in Jamestown which helps participants stay involved in community events and outdoor recreation.

The Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc. is a nonprofit United Way agency and community partner that provides an affordable option for older adults in the community to remain independent and at home.

Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers has four sites throughout Chautauqua County located in Westfield, Jamestown and Dunkirk. One of its sites in Jamestown, the Present Center, is a program specifically for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease. For information visit www.seniordayprograms.com or call Westfield at 326-6842; Dunkirk at 366-8786; or Jamestown at 664-9759.