If you have the preconception that senior centers are not for you, pay a visit to your local center and judge for yourself! Not only are senior centers a home away from home for many older New Yorkers, they offer an exciting variety of activities. Chances are, whatever’s on the agenda on any particular day, the center will be bustling. What’s more, should you need information about senior benefits or services for seniors in your community, the center’s friendly staff will be glad to help you. And if you just want to relax with good friends over a game of cards or cup of coffee, well, pull up a chair! Being with friends is the best part of attending a center!

Locate a Senior Center near you

Looking for free exercise classes, a walking club, a discussion group where you can talk about the issues that concern you as a senior, a blood pressure monitoring program? Join a center that offers one or more of DFTA’s Health Promotion Programs.

Centers offering DFTA Health Promotion Programs

Centers Serving Special Populations

The SAGE Center for LGBT Older Adults is a citywide center tailored specifically to meet the needs of LGBT persons 60 years of age and older. It offers a wide range of activities, including health and wellness, cultural programs and lifelong education. Hot meals are available daily. The center is located in a brand-new facility at 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor. Call 212-741-2247.

VISIONS at Selis Manor Senior Center is a citywide center specifically designed to engage blind or visually impaired older persons in social, health and educational activities. The Center also offers hot meals and benefits counseling. VISIONS Senior Center is located at 135 West 23rd Street. Call 212-486-444, ext. 16.

Both SAGE and VISIONS are designated Innovative Senior Centers.