CENTER ACTIVITIES

Senior community service centers offer consumers many different opportunities for socialization, recreation and education. Agency center staff plan special activities that include guest speakers, demonstrations, films, picnics, trips, volunteer dinners, holiday parties and arts or crafts projects.

Presentations on health and insurance issues, fire safety, legal affairs and crime prevention are regularly offered by local experts from the community.

Each center plans activities that are similar to the interests of its own participants and community. Regular activities at all centers include cards, exercise, dancing, shopping trips, and bingo.

Free blood pressure screening is offered each month in centers. Twice a year, free blood cholesterol and sugar screening are sponsored through area hospitals. Other health screenings scheduled periodically include evaluations of lung functioning, eyesight and hearing. Flu shots are given by trained medical staff annually.

County transportation service is regularly available both to and from a consumer’s home. Transportation is also provided for visits to other senior community centers located in another part of the county. Vehicles are able to accommodate individuals who use wheelchairs. Reservations for transportation to any center must be made, according to the established procedures for the Somerset County Transportation System. Please call Community Action Partnership for Somerset County/Tableland Services, Inc. at (814) 445-9628 or 1-800-452-0241.