Senior Centers
The Issue
Aging is a community issue that impacts economic development, workforce, social services, health care, families, and more. The number of seniors in Erie County age 75 or older has increased by 35% in the last 20 years. Seniors struggle with isolation, hunger, health issues, depression, or financial exploitation.
Our Impact
GECAC Senior Centers help meet the need for seniors to socially engage others and gain access to needed services and programs. Our centers enable 1,300 seniors to continue living at home, averting far more costly healthcare alternatives such as hospitals and nursing homes.
Overview
Best place in Erie County for seniors over 60!
GECAC's senior centers are dedicated to encouraging personal growth, fostering active participation in the community, and helping residents age 60+ achieve and maintain an independent, healthy lifestyle.
Our seven senior centers are located throughout Erie County. They offer various leisure and educational programs, support groups, special events, and trips. In addition, the centers' staff serve as a resource for GECAC's Area Agency on Aging.
Volunteers - especially instructors - are welcome at our senior centers. For more information on how to share your skills, please contact the senior center's director.
Become a Member
We invite area seniors 60+ and their spouses to join our senior centers. You are welcome to join us for all the fun, exercise, cultural, educational, and social activities that our senior centers offer. Contact your local senior center director for more information or stop by for a visit and tour.
Review the newsletter for lunch menus, events, and activities. Please join us for lunch and conversation! A hot lunch is served daily at 11:30 AM and is a full nutritious meal. Please sign up in advance. The suggested contribution is $2.
Corry Senior Center
25 South First Avenue
Corry, PA 16407
Map
Tuesday-Friday
9 AM-3 PM
Rachael Price, Director
(814) 664-2477
rprice@gecac.org
Erie West Senior Center
1210 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16502
Map
Tuesday-Friday
9 AM-3 PM
Lisa Reynolds, Director
(814) 451-5634
lreynolds@gecac.org
North East Senior Center
50 East Main Street
North East, PA 16428
Map
Tuesday-Friday
9 AM-3 PM
Kathy Tau, Director
(814) 725-5195
ktau@gecac.org
Northwestern Senior Center
9 Academy Street
Albion, PA 16401
Map
Monday-Thursday
9 AM-3 PM
Bridget Young, Director
(814) 756-5373
byoung@gecac.org
R. B. Wiley Senior Center
823 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16501
Map
Tuesday-Friday
9 AM-3 PM
Wanda Blakely, Director
(814) 451-5633
wblakely@gecac.org
Tri-Boro Senior Center
7555 West Ridge Road
Fairview, PA 16415
Map
Tuesday-Friday
9 AM-3 PM
Alex Celeski, Director
(814) 474-2211
aceleski@gecac.org
Union City Senior Center
27 Johnson Street
Union City, PA 16438
Map
Monday-Thursday
9 AM-3 PM
Laura Spaid, Director
(814) 438-2146
lspaid@gecac.org
Need a ride to your senior center? Seniors 65 and older can apply for the LIFT through EMTA's senior citizen program. Under this program, you ride for free to doctor appointments and the nearest GECAC senior center. Simply submit the application to the LIFT office. Visit LIFT for more information.
Health & Wellness
Join us for free Arthritis Exercise Classes. These classes are designed to help seniors enjoy an overall sense of well-being and a better quality of life while reducing pain and inflammation. Improved joint function and increased muscular strength are additional benefits. Seniors aged 60 and over are eligible to sign up and attend.
