City: Nashville, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (615) 743-3400

Address: 174 Rains Ave.

Description: Fifty Forward is a private, nonprofit organization for adults 55 years and older. The organization and its centers offer more than 60 classes, including computers, exercise classes, Spanish and French, social dancing, square dancing, quilting, art, and wood carving. Activities vary from center to center. Two of Fifty Forward’s major programs are its adult day care and Meals on Wheels. The day care (615-463-2266) is available Mon through Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Meals on Wheels program (615-463-2264) is one of 12 such programs in Davidson County; Senior Citizens Inc.’s program covers south and west Nashville. Residents ages 55 and older who are homebound or who live with another elderly person can have a lunchtime meal delivered to their homes Mon through Sat for a nominal fee based on income.Other services offered include a nonprofit travel agency, case management for homebound seniors that coordinates Meals on Wheels, referrals to various agencies, volunteer assistance, and respite care that helps them remain in their homes as long as possible.Members also keep young through their eager participation in a number of volunteer programs. The Foster Grandparents program serves about 1,000 area children with special needs. More than 500 seniors take part in RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), serving more than 90 sites in Davidson and Williamson Counties. FLIP (Friends Learning in Pairs) provides mentors/tutors for at-risk early-elementary students in public school classrooms. Respite Caregivers provide about 4 hours of relief care for a frail elderly loved one being cared for at home.Membership dues are $90 a year plus a one-time joining fee of $25. All members receive the monthly newspaper Senior Sentinel in the mail.