Nutrition & Wellness

The Area Agency on Aging administers a contract with various agencies to provide nutrition and wellness programs. These programs offer a place where participants can engage in community services that can help them stay healthy and independent by offering a wide variety of programs and services, including Meals and Nutrition Programs, Social & Recreational Activities, Wellness Programs, Transportation Services, and Senior Center Volunteer Programs.

These programs are available through senior centers in the following counties in our service area: Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff.

Meals & Nutrition

Congregate noontime meals are served at most of the centers Monday through Friday.

Home Delivered Meals are taken to those unable to leave their homes due to illness, disability or frailty and meet the eligibility requirements.

Menus are approved by a registered dietitian and provide 1/3 of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) and comply with Arkansas’ Division of Aging & Adult Services standards.

Nutritional programs and information are available.

Social & Recreational

Various activities are offered to promote social interaction. Special events, entertainment, and trips are also planned.

Weekly bingo
Dancing
Live Music
Puzzles & Games
Pool
Crafts
Cards & Dominoes

Wellness Programs

Wellness programs provide a variety of programs at little or no cost to enhance the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual health and well-being of seniors. (Not all programs are offered at every center, contact centers for their list.)

Programs and Activities may include:

Move with Balance
Tai Chi
Exercise Classes
Walking Clubs
Quiz Bowl
Bean Bag Baseball
Diabetes and Chronic Disease Workshops
New programs are continually being developed.

Transportation Services

Transportation services are available through local senior centers. They provide transportation to and from the centers, local grocery stores, pharmacies, recreational outings, and other places as scheduled.