Workshops for the elderly similar to those for the MRDD?

My grandmother has been asking me to help her to find someone who could start up a workshop for the elderly in her area. There are senior citizen centers, but she says they only have activities like bingo and cards. She'd rather do something more productive, like a job. She was wondering if there were any programs similar to what the MRDD workshops offer, where the elderly could do odd jobs to help to get them out of the house and keep them from becoming depressed. She wants something to keep her mind young. Currently she feels that all she has now are crossword puzzles. Are there any such facilities? If not, who would she need to speak with about starting one up?