Age has its privileges in Centre County. People who are 60 or older qualify for a variety of programs offered through the Centre County Office of Aging and its six senior centers.

The local centers offer everything from line dancing and billiards to more traditional fare such as cards and crafts.

The county also offers a Telephone Touch Reassurance Program, a daily safety check in which emergency procedures go into effect if a person does not answer a call.

LEGAL SERVICES

These services help to obtain legal advice on the client’s affairs for managing long-term care. Issues could include representative payee, power of attorney, trusts, life estate, guardianship and wills. Local services include the Centre County Office of Aging, 355-6716; MidPenn Legal Services, 238-4958; and Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, 800-692-7375.

MEDICATION INFORMATION

For information about possible side effects, recommended dosages, potential interactions and over-the-counter medications, contact Community Help Centre at 237-5855 or a pharmacist.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RSVP of Centre County helps individuals age 55 and older put their skills and life experiences to use through volunteering in the community. The staff assists each person in choosing the right opportunity based on the volunteer’s interests, abilities and schedule. RSVP receives requests for volunteer help from more than 100 community agencies and organizations. The RSVP office, 245 Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 355-6816 for information.


SENIOR CENTER AND HEALTH INFORMATION
Services for those age 60 and older include group meals, socialization, recreation and education programs tailored to the participants’ interests. Wellness is promoted through PrimeTime Health. For more information on programs, contact the Centre County Office of Aging at 355-6716. Find any senior center in the state at www.paseniorcenters.org.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

For information about essential transportation services to and from medical appointments, shopping, human service agencies or senior centers, contact one of the following: Centre Area Transportation Authority at 238-2282; Centre County Office of Aging at 355-6716; Centre County Office of Transportation at 355-6807; RSVP office at 355-6816; or Community Help Centre at 234-8222.

Van service to all six senior centers is free by calling 355-6807 at least 24 hours in advance when planning to ride in a van or to eat a meal at a center. Centre County’s senior centers are free to all people age 60 and older. Call Sandy Schuckers at 355-6716 for information.

BELLEFONTE SENIOR CENTER

Phone: 355-6720

203 N. Spring St. Bellefonte, PA 16823

E-mail: <a href="mailto:bellecenter@iqnetsys.net">bellecenter@iqnetsys.net</a>

Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

Activities: Internet access, board games, billiards, shopping trips, religious studies, exercise classes, craft classes, bingo, water exercises at nearby YMCA, trips to farmers markets, museums and Penn State

Special: Health checks with nurses, exercise workout room, educational and health-related seminars, volunteer opportunities

CENTRE HALL SENIOR CENTER

Phone: 364-9511

Centre Hall Fire Hall on Pennsylvania Avenue

P.O. Box 572, Centre Hall, PA 16828

E-mail: <a href="mailto:chcenter@iqnetsys.net">chcenter@iqnetsys.net</a>

Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

Activities: Outings, Bible readings, walks, crafts, computers

Special: Information given on health-related issues, blood-pressure screenings

CENTRE REGION SENIOR CENTER

Phone: 231-3076

131 S. Fraser St., State College, PA 16801

E-mail: <a href="mailto:vshawley@crcog.net">vshawley@crcog.net</a>.

Web site: www.crpr.org

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Activities: Fitness programs such as line dancing, weight lifting and yoga, performance groups, variety of recreational and educational programs; noontime meals every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and alternating Tuesdays, and Thursdays if enough reservations are made
Special: Educational opportunities are available through OLLI at Penn State, a cooperative group that promotes daytime activities, programs and special events

PENNS VALLEY SENIOR CENTER

Phone: 349-8188

102 Leisure Lane, Madisonburg

E-mail: <a href="mailto:pvcenter@getwireless.net">pvcenter@getwireless.net</a>

Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

Activities: Parties, educational programs, trips, support groups, crafts, exercise room, two computers with Internet access, monthly evening card parties, bowling, trips to farmers markets
Special: Transportation to doctor appointments on Thursdays

SNOW SHOE SENIOR CENTER

Phone: 355-6720

Mountain Top Medical Center

402 Sycamore Road

P.O. Box 152 Snow Shoe, PA 16874

Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday (no meals Thursdays)

Activities: Swimming program at YMCA in Bellefonte, bingo, crafts, poetry reading, Bible study, playing cards, bowling, farmers market

Special: Trips to State College on Thursdays and Fridays, home-delivered meals, doctor appointments on Thursdays

PHILIPSBURG SENIOR CENTER

Phone: 342-6549

Philipsburg Towers, 300 N. Front St. Philipsburg, PA 16866

Email: <a href="mailto:pburgcenter@comcast.net">pburgcenter@comcast.net</a>

Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

Activities: Parties, trips, strength training and chair exercises, cards, bingo, crafts, board games, swimming program at Clearfield YMCA, bowling, shopping trips to State College, Clearfield, Mill Hall and Altoona

Special: Blood-pressure screenings twice a month, assistance provided for PACE applications and property tax rebate forms, home-delivered meals in Philipsburg area

KARTHAUS SENIOR CENTER (CLEARFIELD COUNTY)

Phone: 263-7277

975 Market St. Karthaus, PA 16845

Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday

Website: www.ccaaa.net

Activities: Quilting, Internet, excursions and exercises

KYLERTOWN SENIOR CENTER (CLEARFIELD COUNTY)

Phone: 345-6338

P.O. Box 125

70 Senior Drive Kylertown, PA 16847

Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday

Website: www.ccaaa.net

Activities: Puzzles, reading, computer and Internet services, excursions, exercises and blood-pressure screenings