Lakeview Senior Center — City of Irvine
Description
City programs for older adults supporting healthy aging, lifelong learning, creativity, and social connection: fitness, technology, arts, education, games, and recreation, with a computer lab on site. Lunch is served in the Rose Garden Cafe, Monday to Friday, doors open 11:00 AM, lunch service 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, with reservations required by 10:00 AM two business days in advance at 949-724-6916; Age Well Senior Services is the contracted partner for the funded lunch project. The City’s TRIPS program also runs from the senior services system: low-cost, wheelchair-accessible, curb-to-curb transportation, service hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, reservation hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at 949-724-7433.
Why this place helps: For four suggested dollars, or nothing if money is gone, an Irvine senior gets a hot lunch with other people every weekday, plus a ride program built for those who can no longer drive.
Who it is for: Older adults generally. For lunch, a $4 suggested contribution for adults 60 and older and a $6.25 fee for adults 59 and younger, and no adult 60 or older is turned away for inability to donate. TRIPS is for eligible Irvine seniors and adults with disabilities who are unable to drive due to a physical or cognitive disability.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (the center may close when there is no scheduled facility use)
Ask for: The Rose Garden Cafe lunch, or the TRIPS transportation office.
When you call, say: “I am a senior in Irvine. How do I reserve lunch this week, and can TRIPS bring me?”
What to bring: For lunch, just yourself the first time; staff will explain any sign-up. For TRIPS, ask what eligibility papers they need when you call.
What to do: Call 949-724-6916 at least two business days ahead to reserve lunch, and 949-724-7433 to ask about TRIPS rides. For classes and everything else, call the center at 949-724-6900.
Address: 20 Lake Road, Irvine, CA (street address as printed on the City’s pages)
Phone: 949-724-6900; lunch reservations 949-724-6916; TRIPS transportation office 949-724-7433