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Sunday, August 16, 11:00am – Tai Chi at Standley Park – please join us underneath the trees behind the pool. Last month, even on a hot day, with the shade of the trees and the cool breezes, it felt wonderful to learn Tai Chi outside! Come join us!
Thursday, August 20, 5:30 pm – Save the Date for 
Game Night at the Rec Center – Senior Watch has scheduled the first monthly Game Night at the Rec on Thursday, August 20, from 5:30 to 7:30pm, and continuing thereafter on the third Thursday of each month at the Standley Rec Center’s Game Room.
No sign-up necessary, just show up with your game face on. For the first Game Night, attendees can bring their favorite games and see who wants to join in: cards, chess, checkers, backgammon, Mahjong, Mexican Train, maybe some canasta.
There’s also a ping pong table in the game room. In the future, we’ll schedule a bingo night and other special themes. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks for a game night potluck. Us seniors can make it up as we go along. For more info or to help out, contact Jemma at: jemmasamala@gmail.com
Walking on Wednesdays: Led by Marie Pleasant, the Senior Walkers meet every Wednesday, unless there’s inclement weather. Meet in front of the Swanson Pool at 9:30am every Wednesday. There are slow walkers and faster ones, and the group walks for about 45 minutes around the neighborhood. Some walkers bring canes. The important thing is to show up and move. It has become a wonderful social outing that fits into the Senior Watch mantra. For more info, contact Marie at seekgene@aol.com or 858.453.2107.
UCCA is proud to announce Senior Watch, a new committee established by UCCA in September 2025 with the purpose of supporting, educating, and watching out for the welfare of University City older adults. Each print newsletter, starting with October 2025, includes both a recap of Senior Watch past events and information about upcoming Senior Watch events. Take a look at: https://www.universitycitynews.org/ucca-newsletter-archives/
If you would like to get involved with planning future Senior Watch activities and projects and/or get on our emailing list for upcoming events, contact UCCA’s president Jemma Samala at: president@universitycitynews.org
SENIOR RESOURCES
- Access & Functional Needs Services can help individuals and families to Plan, Prepare, and Recover from a Disaster. For more information, visit: https://211sandiego.org/afnservices/
- Aging & Independence Services (AIS) Call Center provides resources and assistance for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families. Trained staff are ready to help older adults find the right services. For info: sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ais
- AgeWell Services provides activities through the San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. For info: sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/activities/agewellservices
- ElderCare Directory prepared by the San Diego Union Tribune, available at: https://issuu.com/scng/docs/2026_eldercare_directory_spring_summer
- You Are Not Alone (YANA), sponsored by the San Diego Police Department, has volunteers (though the RSVP program) who provide weekly visits with older adults. For more info: sandiego.gov/police/services/you-are-not-alone
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