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Donna Smallwood Activities Center is a facility for older adults. Parma area residents who are age 55 and older are welcome to participate in the City of Parma’s array of programs, services and activities. To learn more, read The Center Line Activities Center's monthly newsletter.
The Activities Center provides the following:
Meal Services
Coordinator Charlene Trecokas, 440-885-8140
- Home-Delivered Meals
- Daily (Monday - Friday), cafeteria lunches at 11:30 a.m. Reservations required by Wednesday the week prior. Call 440-885-8140.
- Wellness Programs
- Nutrition Programs
Transportation Services to Parma Locations
Coordinator Brenda Sneed, 440-885-8156
Call to request a ride to the following:
- Donna Smallwood Activities Center
- Grocery Shopping
- Beauty Shop/Barber
- Bank
- Doctor Appointments
Social Services
Specialist Kathryn Karney-Davidson, 440-885-8155
Call for an appointment to receive a Benefits Check for eligible benefits.
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Social Worker
- Bereavement Support Group
- Medicare (OSHIIP) Representative - provides Medicare enrollment education and selection assistance
- Community Services and Resource Referrals
Exercise Classes
Jeanne Sutyak, 440-885-8819
The YMCA offers Silver Sneakers exercise classes throughout the week. There is also a weight room that includes treadmills and exercise bikes. YMCA memberships are available for the following classes:
- Yoga
- SS Classic
- Move with Mary Kay
- Fitness After 50
- Gentle Chair Exercise
- Walk 15
- Tai Chi
Singing and Dancing
- Sunshine Singers
- Raisin’ Canes Vaudeville Dancing Show
Crafts
- Knit, Crochet and Chat
- Year-round Parma Area Fine Arts Council (PAFAC) grant-funded art classes and workshops
Games
- Billiards
- Board Games
- Brain Games, Mind Push-ups, Trivia
- Pinochle and Other Card Games
- Puzzles
- Chair Volleyball
- Cornhole
Other
- Dance Parties
- Guest Speakers
- Technology Help Desk
- Wellness Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Anyone interested in volunteering should call 440-885-8800.
Group Travel
The YMCA offers bus trips to various locations throughout the year. Come in and see where we are going.
Free State of Ohio Check-in Service
The Ohio Department of Aging created Staying Connected Check-in Service. Staying Connected provides a free daily check-in by phone for Ohioans age 60 and older. This service provides comfort and can connect seniors with aging network information and support. It is easy to get started. Visit Stay Connected.
Director, Erin Lally
 Contact Information
Office: 440-885-8800
Fax: 440-885-8817
Email: elally@cityofparma-oh.gov
Erin Lally oversees numerous services and value-added programming for older adults at the Donna Smallwood Activities Center. She is skilled at building strong relationships with community partners such as Cuyahoga County Public Library, University Hospital Parma Medical Center, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland Metroparks, as well as local schools, churches, realtors, civic groups and business leaders.
Lally served as assistant to Parma Heights Mayor Mike Byrne for 10 years. Earlier in her career, she was twice elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, where she served as minority whip and with former Parma Mayor Dean DePiero. She was also a member of multiple committees, including the Finance Committee and Health and Family Services Committee.
Married for 24 years, she and her husband Francis, a captain with the Cleveland Fire Department, have five children, ages 22 to 16.
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