Senior Centers

The White River Area Agency on Aging administers a contract with various agencies to provide the delivery of senior center services to the following counties.

The centers act as a gathering place for older citizens. Generally open five days per week, the centers provide hot lunches and various activities.

The participants are asked to contribute toward the cost of the services using the suggested contribution schedule posted in each center.

The current contractors are:

Cleburne County Aging Program, Inc.
Crowley’s Ridge Development Council, Inc.(Jackson and Woodruff Counties)
Fulton County Council on Aging, Inc.
Independence County Senior Citizen Program
Northcentral Arkansas Development Council, Inc.(Izard, Sharp, And Stone Counties)
Van Buren County Aging Program, Inc.
White County Aging Program, Inc.

Congregate Meals

All WRAAA Senior Centers serve hot, nutritious meals to individuals over the age of 60. Senior Center meals provide 1/3 of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) and comply with Arkansas' Division of Aging & Adult Services (DAAS) standards. Participants enjoy food and fellowship at the centers.

Home Delivered Meals

The WRAAA Senior Centers provide a limited number of nutritious hot meals delivered to seniors unable to leave their homes due to illness, disability or frailty. Meals provide 1/3 of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) and comply with DAAS standards. Weekend frozen meals may also available in some areas. Contact your local senior center for more information.

Transportation

Transportation services are available through the WRAAA Senior Center network. First priority for the senior center vans is transportation to and from the centers, but stops are made along the way at local grocery stores, pharmacies, and other places as scheduled. The vans also transport seniors to and from medical facilities and to recreational outings.

Socialization & Recreation

A significant purpose of all WRAAA Senior Centers is to facilitate our clients’ involvement in activities to promote social interaction and reduce social isolation. We schedule a range of activities to fit all interests providing personal enrichment, satisfying use of leisure time, or the development of new skills or knowledge.