The Richmond City Health District offers a variety of preventative
and primary health care services for city residents ranging from immunizations to nutritional
education to free health and fitness classes. Residents of Richmond are also fortunate to
have access to world class health care services with more than 2,000 physicians and 18 hospitals
in the Greater Richmond area. The Medical College of Virginia Hospitals are located in downtown
Richmond and were recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report among America’s best in
gynecology, orthopedics and rehabilitation.
Richmond Public Libraries lend books, pamphlets, musical scores, pictures, compact discs
and audio and video tapes to citizens. Personal computers with Internet access are also
available for use at each branch library.
Adults and children can receive a library card for use at any of the public library
locations. The citizen must present both a driver's license (or a student ID card)
and a document proving the current address. A paper card is free and a plastic card costs $1.
The library also presents a variety of programs and a monthly calendar of events is
available online or at any library branch.
News Media
Richmonders who want the latest news have a variety of media outlets to tap.
The daily Richmond Times-Dispatch
newspaper, multiple weekly newspapers, three television network affiliates, news radio stations
and an internet news site keep locals well informed on capitol city happenings.
For more information, visit some of the sites below.
There are an estimated 1,000 houses of worship in the Richmond metropolitan area.
Visit Church Finder
to locate the denomination and congregation that meets your needs.
Schools
28,000 students are enrolled in 32 elementary schools, ten middle schools and nine
high schools, six exceptional education schools and five vocational and alternative
schools through Richmond Public Schools.
The city is also home to four four-year universities and a number of two-year and special institutions
that offer a full scope of higher educational and continuing education programs.
The City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
offers numerous opportunities for young people in cultural enrichment, health and physical education, recreation,
citizenship and leadership and outdoor enrichment. The City also provides
after-school programs at many public school sites that offer a combination of social interaction, recreation,
instruction and tutoring. The City’s dance,
swimming and golf
programs are among those which have earned national recognition, and nearly every imaginable
team sport is provided for young people in
Richmond through the City. For more information, please call 804-646-5733 or contact your
local community center below.
Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation
The City's Adult Protective Services staff investigates reports of abuse, neglect,
(including self-neglect) and exploitation of adults 60 years and older as well as
incapacitated individuals who are 18 years and older. Adult Protective Services are
offered regardless of the person's income or financial resources. Persons who receive
Protective Services may live alone, with relatives, in nursing homes, adult care facilities,
hospitals, mental-care facilities, or with people to whom they are not related.
Please call 804-646-7405 for this service. Services are also offered to protect
adults who are impaired but not incapacitated. The phone number for this service
is 804-646-7212.
Clubs & Activities
The Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities actively works with
two major organizations: The Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations (COSCO)
and The Affiliated Senior Citizens of Metropolitan Richmond. In addition to the
assistance given to the many Senior Adult groups, our staff also coordinates numerous
trips, activities, and special events. The staff also works closely with the
Richmond City Commission on the Elderly and the Capital Area Agency on Aging
(CAAA). Senior program specialists work with more than 78 Senior Clubs
throughout the City.
For information about senior clubs or
department programs, call 804-646-1999 or 804-646-1087.
Linwood
Robinson Senior Center
The Department of Parks, Recreations & Community Facilities operates
The Linwood Robinson Senior Center, located at 700 North 26th Street.
The center provides information on counseling, advocacy, health, nutrition,
employment, social services and volunteerism. The center also offers
a variety of recreation programs. Trips to local museums, theaters,
malls and parks are scheduled monthly.
Transportation to and from the center is available and a complete hot
lunch is served daily. New members are always welcome. For more information,
please call 804-646-3115.
Program & Activity Guide
The Senior's Program and Activity Guide is published annually in the Spring. It contains information
on activities and trips sponsored by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities.
Senior Citizens Self-Defense Class
Senior citizens are frequently victims of crime. Senior Citizen Self-Defense classes offer seniors
information about how they can protect themselves. Topics include self-defense techniques,
home security, and communicating emergencies to police. Sessions are composed of one three-hour
class each week for 13 weeks.
Other Services
Some available services for seniors through the City include referral to area agencies,
emergency assistance, home support, medical and personal care, legal and financial assistance,
Medicaid, food stamps, burial assistance, companion services, adult day care services,
transportation services and screenings for adult care facilities.
