Posted by Ecumen’s Helen Rickman

Siblings Nohad Loabneh and Abed Lawabni, who reside in the Twin Cities, are opening the country’s first Muslim Adult Day Services Center in Minneapolis and holding an open house on May 2nd.

Nohad and Abed immigrated to the United States in the 1980s and later formed the Middle Eastern Integrated Services Association (MEISA) Care Group, a provider of health care and social services.

Like so many new senior services ideas, this one grew out of personal experience. Nohad and Abed were searching on behalf of an elderly relative for a local Adult Day Center that honored Muslim religious practices and also could provide bilingual services. Not finding the fit they decided to establish the Senior Social Club, an adult day center serving the Minneapolis Somali and Islamic community.

The Club operates seven days a week and affords seniors the chance to interact socially with others, enjoy a halal meal and participate in a variety of activities through out the day. The Senior Social Club offers the typical array of activities of an adult day center with offerings including round-trip transportation, preparation for citizenship exam classes, computer and English language learning, healthy cooking classes, social worker services, and meals prepared in accordance with Islamic practices. It also will have bilingual services for Arabic, Somali, Urdu and Hindi-speaking seniors.

The center, located at 970 E. Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, is having an open house Saturday evening May 2^nd. For further information, contact Nohad Loabneh at 612.876.0680 or info@meisagroup.com. Or visit them online here.