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Our senior centers provide the perfect place for active older people to meet new friends, keep up with their acquaintances, join a few health and wellness activities, and get a hot nutritious lunch. Every center keeps its own schedule of special activities, so you should always contact your local center to find out what’s available in your area.
Older adults might enjoy bingo, pool, dancing, quilting, card games, yoga, strength training, art classes, and other indoor activities for seniors. Many of our senior centers also offer support groups, and other chronic disease self-management programs.
Our senior centers offer transportation to and from the senior centers. Transportation services include pick-up, drop-off, and some additional stops for errands en-route.
Alongside providers, David Boone Ministries, Inc., Calhoun County, and Community Living Arrangement (CLA), AAASWA continues to offer congregate, and home delivered meal programs throughout 12 counties in southwest Arkansas. These programs are a part of The National Senior Nutrition Program under the Older Americans Act (OAA).
Senior Center Roster | |||
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County | Senior Center | Phone Number | Director |
Calhoun County | Sam Jones Senior Center | 870-798-3095 | Cheryl Furr |
Columbia County | Magnolia Senior Center | 870-562-2048 | Renee Ware |
Dallas County | Fordyce Senior Center | 870-352-3214 | Tia Thomas |
Hempstead County | Hope Senior Center | 870-777-1345 | Grant Magee |
Howard County | Nashville Senior Center | 870-455-5070 | Marcille Dallas |
Lafayette County | Temporarily Closed | ||
Little River County | Ashdown Senior Center | 870-667-7117 | Tabitha Hughes |
Little River County | Foreman Senior Center | 870-840-8898 | John Harris |
Miller County | Miller County Senior Center | 870-330-7898 | Sandra Williamson |
Miller County | Fouke Senior Center | 870-653-2409 | Debbie Smith |
Nevada County | Hamilton Blakely Senior Center | 870-887-5119 | Anita Jones |
Ouachita County | Camden Senior Center | 870-836-6314 | Yvonne Gulley |
Ouachita County | Chidester Senior Center | 870-685-2969 | Freda (Betty) Hunter |
Sevier County | DeQueen Senior Center | 870-642-6046 | Paula Barley |
Sevier County | Horatio Senior Center | 870-832-3640 | Judy Cowling |
Union County | Champagnolle Landing | 870-881-4660 | Barbara Warrick |
The Magnolia Senior Center is housed inside the Lelia Enrichment Complex located at 600 Lelia Street in Magnolia, Ark. along with the main offices for the Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas, Inc. (AAASWA).
To locate this, Senior Centers, and other resources in the Southwest region, click the map.
During the pandemic, AAASWA moved emergency funds into the meal programs in an effort to continue and support these programs to the best of their ability.
An individual over the age of 60, may qualify for meal programs based on certain criteria. The senior center team will assess the client for approval for home delivered meal status. For your convenience, you can complete and submit your application online on the bottom half of our contact page.
Another option is to contact the case manager for your county. You may also find them listed on our website at the bottom of our home page.