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Senior Centers

Today’s senior center is a vibrant, action-packed combination of local fitness center, job and volunteering headquarters, transportation hub, and tasty dining locale. Find out how they can support your loved one.
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Get the Facts on Senior Centers

Aug 15, 2024
Senior Friendship Centers in Sarasota County, Florida, will harness their trusted community partners and their long-standing belief in people helping people to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake among older adults.

Facts and Benefits About Senior Centers You Probably Didn't Know

Feb 10, 2021

Senior Centers Reach the Hard-to-Reach

Oct 02, 2024

Senior Center Success Stories

Jul 20, 2022

Share Your Senior Center Story

Help us learn from one another by sharing your story of how your senior center is improving the lives of older adults in your community. 

The Arbutus Senior Center in Baltimore County, Maryland, is one of 21 area senior center whose members are on a council that's key to deciding things like programming and priorities. Learn more.

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Aging Mastery Program®

May 10, 2018
A group of seniors are smiling on a job training site while doing work on computers.

Share Your Senior Center Story

Senior Friendship Centers in Sarasota County, Florida, will harness their trusted community partners and their long-standing belief in people helping people to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake among older adults.

Understanding Federal Funding for Senior Centers

A group of four multi-ethnic senior women are enjoying water aerobics at a senior center.

Celebrate Senior Center Month This September

September is National Senior Center Month—your opportunity to showcase your senior center and promote a positive image of aging. Join other senior centers as we learn from one another, tell powerful stories within our communities, and raise senior center voices in advocacy efforts that frequently overlook us.

September is National Senior Center Month—your opportunity to showcase your senior center and promote a positive image of aging.

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