Hollywood Senior Center

Many thanks to the staff and elders at Hollywood Senior Center for hosting a visit and presentation by United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. Centered in Portland, Hollywood Senior Center touches the lives of more than 2,500 seniors annually through health, recreation, information and education, nutrition and social services that support independence and produce healthier lifestyles.




In addition to serving as a social and resource hub for area elders, the Hollywood Senior Center is also a designated District Center under contract with Multnomah County’s Aging and Disability Services. The center provides assessment and care coordination for seniors wanting to remain living independently in their homes.



United Way is proud to support Hollywood Senior Center's medication management program, which is establishing collaborations among nursing schools and Multnomah County District Centers to provide local seniors a customized solution for managing their prescriptions. It is one of 25 programs that will receive multi-year funding from United Way.

The goal of the program is to pair up seniors currently served in the centers with nursing students who will provide a home visit and develop a medication management plan. “Medications interacting poorly can cause a lot of different side effects. If seniors are not taking their medications safely, they are essentially putting their life in jeopardy,” says MaryHelen Clausing, a program manager at Hollywood Senior Center.


Photos by Eliza Harper, United Way Community Account Manager