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Vestey Center

A Good Idea

Description

The town of Superior, Nebraska converted a historic hotel into the Vestey [community] Center using Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds. The Vestey Center offers senior citizen housing, a technology education center and transportation center, meals, and other vital services to the elderly population. The center is also providing space for a technology education center that will offer computer classes to the Superior Community.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Vestey Center is to provide vital services and resources to the elderly of Superior, Nebraska and serve as a community center for the larger community.

Results / Accomplishments

The success of the Vestey Center has spurred other community projects such as planned renovations to the city auditorium, construction of a new library, and the technology education center.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Superior Community Corporation
Primary Contact
Sylvia Crilly
Superior Community Corporation
402-879-4095
Topics
Community / Community & Business Resources
Health / Older Adults
Organization(s)
Superior Community Corporation
Source
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Date of publication
Nov 2002
Location
Superior, NE
For more details
http://www.enhancements.org/misc/TEGuide2002.pdf
Target Audience
Older Adults

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.

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