Doliber estimates about 20,000 Chatham County residents will apply. This program would be an expansion on the Savannah Health Mission, a group that holds a free clinic on Thursday nights. The clinic would provide strictly primary care. The preliminary response from the retired doctors has been favorable. What they can and do contribute is not utilized to its fullest potential.
Seniors are a very vital part of our community.
People who rely on tourism to earn a living in the region say Boomers and seniors both are a valuable asset for the economy. Savannah offers a slow-paced vacation ideal for people who don't have small children to tote around. Mary Stone, office manager for Old Savannah Tours, also said seniors are a large percentage of their business, especially senior tour groups from around the country. And over the past two years, Stone said she's seen an increase in the number of older people who choose Savannah as a place to visit. A lot of them come back again and again.