This article was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat , a nonprofit newsroom of the L.A. Local News Initiative serving Boyle Heights and East L.A., on November 20.

Whether through Lotería and bingo, coffee socials, cultural events, or wellness programs, senior centers across Boyle Heights offer essential services to the neighborhood’s aging population.

Now, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado wants to assess how senior centers across Council District 14 can be improved.

What’s in the proposed plan?

On Oct. 22, Jurado introduced a motion asking the Department of Recreation and Parks to conduct a districtwide senior center needs assessment. The study will identify necessary improvements to each senior center in CD14 and the cost of such improvements, "in order to better serv

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