MAPS 3 Senior Health & Wellness Center ribbon cutting and open house set for Dec. 7
11/17/2023
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The community is invited to Join Mayor David Holt and Oklahoma City Council members on Thursday, Dec. 7, for a ribbon cutting and open house at the new MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Center at NE 36th Street and Lincoln Boulevard.
The ribbon cutting is set for 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 3748 N Lincoln Blvd., with the open house from 2:45-7 p.m. Since onsite parking is limited, free shuttles will run to and from Northgate Office Park, 4020 N Lincoln Blvd., from 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 7.
“The MAPS senior wellness centers have proven to be life-changing, connecting Oklahoma City’s seniors to wellness, recreational and social opportunities,” Mayor Holt said. “The addition of this new wellness center in northeast Oklahoma City represents a significant MAPS 3 investment in our senior residents and our community as a whole.”
Community Health Centers of Oklahoma will operate the center, which is scheduled to open to members on Dec. 8. For membership information, call (405) 427-3222 or visit wellnesschc.com.
“Our organization is dedicated to overseeing this new facility and ensuring it becomes a thriving space for our city's seniors,” Community Health Centers CEO Isabella Lawson said. “This new wellness center will provide Oklahoma City seniors with affordable access to amenities and services they need to stay active, fit and healthy.”
The Center will provide wellness and social connections for people ages 50 and up. The 44,810-square-foot building features a heated lap and therapy pool, large fitness center, gym, elevated indoor walking/jogging track, classroom space, recreational and sports activities, health clinic and more.
Every aspect of the Wellness Center is designed to be easily accessible for older adults, including those with mobility challenges, and it was designed with seniors' needs in mind.
The center was constructed by W.L. McNatt and designed by Hornbeek Blatt Architects.
The Center hosts a multi-media artwork titled Seeds of Change. The physical installation and projected animation encourage visitors to explore and add to a digital library of community history in historically Black east Oklahoma City. Seeds of Change has been recognized as an Educational Resource by Langston University and the OKC Arts Commission. The project was funded by the City’s 1% for Arts Program and created by a local team led by Anton Morton with collaborators Nick Bayer, Eric Sourie, Keaton Towns and Pamela Zeljak.
MAPS 3 includes a fourth wellness center at 13660 S Western Ave., operated by the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, and is scheduled for completion in 2024. MAPS 4 includes $16.7 million to construct a fifth wellness center.
About MAPS 3
MAPS 3 is a $777 million, debt-free capital improvement program to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma City. It is funded by a 1-cent sales tax initiative that began in April 2010 and ended in December 2017. MAPS 3 funds eight projects: Downtown Convention Center, Downtown Public Park, Modern Streetcar/Transit, Oklahoma River Improvements, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Improvements, Senior Health and Wellness Centers, Trails and Sidewalks.
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