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Donna Smallwood Activities Center
The Donna Smallwood Activities Center is a facility for older adults. Parma area residents who are age 55 years old and older are welcome to participate in the City of Parma’s array of programs, services, and activities.
The Activities Center provides the following:
Meal Services
Charlene Trecokas, Coordinator 440-885-8140
- Home-delivered Meals
- Daily (M-F) Cafeteria Lunches at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations required by Wednesday the week prior.
call 440-885-8140. July Menu
- Wellness Programs
- Nutrition Programs
Transportation Services to Parma Locations
Brenda Sneed, Coordinator 440-885-8156
Transportation
- Rides to Donna Smallwood Activities Center
- Grocery Shopping
- Beauty Shop/Barber
- Bank
- Doctor Appointments
- Request a ride, call 440-885-8156
Social Services
Kathryn Karney-Davidson, Specialist 440-885-8155
Call for an appointment to receive a Benefits Check to be sure you ate receiving 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, and there is an equipment weight room, including treadmills and bicycles. YMCA memberships are also 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
Raisin’ Canes
Crafts
- Knit, Crochet & Chat
- Partnership with Parma Area Fine Arts Council (PAFAC) for Art Classes and Crafts as well as numerous classes throughout the year
- 2022-23 ARTS & CULTURE
Games
- Billiards
- Pinochle, Bridge and Other Easy Card Games
- Puzzles
- Chair Volleyball
- Cornhole
- Board Games
- Brain Games, Mind Push-ups, Trivia
Other
- Dances
- Guest Speakers
- Technology Help Desk
- Informal Group Discussions
Volunteer Opportunities
Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Volunteer Coordinator Diana Parsons at 440-885-8800.
Group Travel
The YMCA offers bus trips to various locations throughout the year. Come on in and see where we're going!
Free Check-in Service from the State of Ohio
The Ohio Department of Aging created Staying Connected Check-in Service. Staying Connected provides a free daily check-in by phone for Ohioans 60 years old 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 the Center provides to older adults. 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 and local schools, churches, realtors, civic groups, and business leaders.
Lally served as assistant to Parma Heights Mayor Mike Byrne for ten years where she was responsible for administrative assistance, graphic design, social media management, and special events such as the popular "Kids in the Commons".
Earlier in her career, she was twice elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, where she served as the 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.
Happily married for 23 years, she and her husband Francis, a captain with the Cleveland Fire Department, have five children, ages 22 to 16.
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