Gwinnett Senior Services Center 
Opens to the Public

Lawrenceville, Ga., (December 10, 2010) – Gwinnett County and HUD officials participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Gwinnett Senior Services Center on Friday, Dec. 10. The new facility is designed as a LEED Silver building to maximize energy use and water conservation. GSSC is located on a 6.4-acre Gwinnett County-owned site at 567 Swanson Drive in Lawrenceville.

Speakers included County Commissioners Shirley Lasseter and Mike Beaudreau, Senior Services Manager Linda Bailey, Congressman-Elect Rob Woodall of U.S. District 7 and HUD Southeast Regional Administrator Ed Jennings Jr. Community Services Director Phil Hoskins presided over the ceremony and members of the American Legion State Color Guard raised the flag, which was donated to the center by retiring Congressman John Linder. 

“We want seniors to know that they, their families and caregivers now have one place they can come to find the resources they need to help them in their situation,” says Linda Bailey, Manager of Gwinnett Senior Services.

The new service center has two rooms available to the community for educational programs and meetings in support of seniors. The volunteer program is also located in the building to make it convenient for people to become engaged in the community.

The center is a one-story facility with convenient parking for seniors. Staff is easily accessible to match seniors and their caregivers with available resources such as information, counseling, and respite care. 

Federal Community Development Block Grant Recovery (stimulus) funds and Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funds were used to construct the $1.6-million building.

To find out more about Gwinnett County Senior Services, visit www.gwinnettseniorservices.com or call the Senior Helpline at 678.377.4150.