Bexar County senior assistance programs
Several services are provided by the Bexar County Texas Senior Comprehensive Centers. The locations, and the resources they offer, can help residents that are age 60 and older as well as their spouses. Some of what may offered at these centers include free meals, food, transportation, recreational activities, and more. Locations may run workshops on medical or health care programs, financial literacy, and address other needs of the elderly in the community. Many also partner with, or take part, in the resources provided at local nutrition sites. The City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs created these centers in the early 2000s.
A number of other organizations partner in the effort and may offer funds to pay for these centers. They include the City of San Antonio General Fund, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, and well as the City of San Antonio itself. The reason this program was created was to provide a place where seniors could congregate to share meals, access needed services, and participate in different activities. Dozens of senior centers and nutrition sites operate in the county and in the greater San Antonio area. Some are even operated by the Parks & Recreation division. They offer comprehensive services and are open most weekdays.
What is available at each site may vary, but examples include a low cost, hot midday meal, computer classes, information on Medicare enrollment, and much more. Basically the Department of Human Services, Senior Services Division helps the city of San Antonio’s senior community lead active, engaged, and independent lives.
The Senior Nutrition Program (SNP)
is available at most sites. This will offer free boxes of food, groceries, meals, and government commodities. The goal is to ensure that seniors receive a healthy meal with the nutritional level provided for the needs of older adults.
Project Cool
operates during the hot Texas summers. The locations can provide the elderly a place to go to get out of the heat. In addition, as funding and donations allow, free fans or box air conditioners may be passed out to those that qualify. However this is a very limited program. Transportation may be offered around parts of San Antonio. This will generally be offered for things like doctor appointments, interviews, or some other more critical services. The senior centers will arrange specialized, door-to-door para transit services to persons, 60 years and older.
Locations of Comprehensive Senior Centers
Frank Garrett/West End Park Senior Center
1226 NW 18th Street San Antonio, TX 78207 Call 210.207.1720
District 2 Senior Center
Address is 1751 South W.W. White Road San Antonio, TX 78220 210.207.5390
The Willie M. Cortez Senior Multi-Service Center (Council District 4)
5512 S.W. Military Drive San Antonio, TX 78242 210.207.5294
Council District 5 Senior Multi-Service Health & Resource Center
2701 S. Presa San Antonio, Texas 78210 Call 210.207.5270 for information on services. Alicia Treviño López Senior One Stop Center (Council District 6) Location is 8353 Culebra Road San Antonio, TX 78251 Call 210.558.0178
The Bob Ross Senior Center (Council District 8)
2219 Babcock San Antonio, TX 78229 Telephone number is 210.207.5300
The Northeast Senior Multi-Service Center (in Council District 10)
4355 Center Gate San Antonio, Texas 78217 210.207.4590 or call 210.207.4591
More limited service senior centers
1720 Granada Senior Center, 311 S. St. Mary's St. 2645 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Senior Nutrition Site 617 S. 8268 Kenwood Community Center, 305 Dora St. 1734 OP Schnabel Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 919 S. 8561 Parkview Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 114 Hickman St. 6416 Pecan Hill Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 1600 W. 6417 Sacred Heart Church, Senior Nutrition Site 2123 W. Commerce St. 3536 Salvation Army- Hope Center, Senior Nutrition Site 515 W. Elmira St. 2010 St. 6495 Villa Tranchese Apartments, 307 Marshall St. 6325 District 2 Senior Center, Senior Comprehensive Center 1751 S. W. White Rd. 5473 Claude W.
Black Center, Senior Nutrition Site 2805 E. 0414 Ella Austin Community Center, Senior Nutrition Site 1023 N. 2351 Newell Retirement Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 6918 E. Sunbelt Dr. 6001 Roseville Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 4139 E. Houston St. 2291 Sinkin William R. Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 1518 Amanda St. 6628 Fair Avenue Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 1215 Fair Ave. 6337 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Senior Nutrition Site 1630 Goliad Rd. 0460 Harlandale Senior Center, Senior Nutrition Site 115 W. 4771 Hope of Glory, 339 W. 1818 Mission San Jose, Senior Nutrition Site 701 E. 8681 Primrose @ Mission Hills Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 6639 S.
5380 St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Senior Nutrition Site 1314 Fair Ave. 4777 WellMed Foundation – Elvira Cisneros Center, Senior Nutrition Site 517 SW Military Dr. 9328 Willie Cortez Comprehensive Senior Center, Senior Comprehensive Center 5512 SW Military Dr. 4691 St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, Senior Nutrition Site 1918 Palo Alto Rd. 0899 St. 2123 District 5 Comprehensive Senior Center, Senior Comprehensive Center 2701 S. 5270 Charlie Gonzales Apartments, 2022 S. 0355 Good Samaritan Center, Senior Nutrition Site 1600 Saltillo St. 5738 Palacio del Sol, 400 N. 0442 Palm Heights, 1201 W. 3099 St. 0178 Bethel Senior Center, Senior Nutrition Site 227 S.
8300 Salvation Army- Peacock Center, Senior Nutrition Site 2810 W. Ashby St. 0665 Sunshine Plaza Apartments, Senior Nutrition Site 455 E. 6462 Oxford Methodist Church, Senior Nutrition Site 9655 Huebner Rd. 0192 St. 5017 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Senior Nutrition Site 1602 Thousand Oaks Dr. 4177 St. 7451 El Carmen Senior Center Bexar County Senior Nutrition Site 18555 Leal Rd. 3442