Senior centers provide a safe social environment, and our community has several. Senior centers offer everything from group games like dominoes to nutritional instruction. Find more information about local senior centers at the Pennsylvania Senior Centers [link to https://www.seniorcenterdirectory.com/pennsylvania/] website.
Resource | Hours | Contact information |
Bellefonte NSC 203 North Spring Street Bellefonte,PA 16823 | Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–2:00 pm | 814.355.6720 bellecenter1@gmail.com |
Centre Hall Center Centre Hall Fire Hall 207 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Centre Hall,PA 16828 | Open Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am–1:00 pm | 814.364.9511 chcenter@iqnetsys.net |
Centre Region NSC 131 S. Fraser Street State College,PA 16801 | Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm | 814.231.3076 vshawley@crcog.net |
Penns Valley Area Center 102 Leisure Lane Madisonburg, PA 16852 | Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–3:30 pm | 814.349.8188 pvcenter@getwireless.net |
Philipsburg NSC 300 N. Front Street Philipsburg, PA 16866 | Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–3:30 pm | 814.342.6549 pburgcenter@comcast.net |
Snow Shoe NSC Mountaintop Medical Center 402 Sycamore Road Snow Shoe, PA 16874 | Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 am–1:00 pm; Tuesday, 9:00 am–2:00 pm | 814.387.4086 bellecenter1@gmail.com |
Senior citizens often face multiple health challenges concurrently, and that can lead to a number of questions about medications. While the best source of information is always a patient's physician, our community also offers other health information resources that seniors may find helpful.
Resource | Phone number |
Centre Volunteers in Medicine | 814.360.8297 |
Community Help Centre | 814.237.5855 |
RSVP Office | 814.355.6816 |
Living alone comes with unique challenges, and many seniors feel comforted by phone reassurance programs. By signing up with one of the organizations below, seniors can receive a daily check-in call to make sure they are okay.
Resource | Phone number |
RSVP Office | 814.355.6816 |
Centre County Office of Aging | 814.355.6716 |
Volunteer Center of Centre County |
While we advise all of our patients to complete advance directives and other legal documents to ensure that their wishes are clearly expressed, this can be especially important — and sometimes more involved — for seniors. These local organizations can offer legal expertise for seniors.
Resource | Phone number |
Mid Penn Legal Services | 814.238.4958 |
Pennsylvania Bar Association | 800.932.0311 |
Lawyer Referral Service | 800.692.7375 |
Caring for an older loved one comes with a variety of challenges, and support serves an important role for caregivers. The Centre County Office of Aging offers the Family Caregiver Support Program, which can be reached at 814.355.6716.
Seniors who have opted not to drive themselves have a number of other transportation options available, many of which are free or available at a senior discount. For information about essential transportation services to and from medical appointments, shopping, human service agencies and senior centers, as well as home-delivered meals, contact one of the following:
Resource | Phone number |
Center Area Transportation Authority | 814.238.2282 |
Centre County Office of Transportation814.355.6807 | 814.355.6807 |
RSVP Office | 814.355.6816 |
Community Help Centre | 814.234.8222 |
Meals on Wheels | 814.237.8135 |
Home-delivered Meals (Centre County Office of Aging) | 814.355.6716 |
The following external websites are good resources for our senior community and caregivers:
American Lung Association
American Cancer Society
Alzheimer's Association
National Parkinson's Foundation
National Mental Health Association
National Institutes of Health
Pennsylvania Regional Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
American Association of Retired Persons
American Diabetes Association
Arthritis Foundation
American Heart Association