Senior Citizen Help
OXFORD AREA SENIOR CENTER
Where fun and friendships begin!!
"Serving Southern Chester County"
News from the Oxford Area Senior Center
Are you over the age of 65 and have questions regarding the complicated Medicare Part D decisions you need to make? Are you in need of finding what state or county services are available for senior citizens? Need a place to interact or socialize with people your own age?
If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then call us
or stop by to see what the Oxford Area Senior Center can do for you. We have a trained Information & Referral Specialist to help you with some of the complicated issues you are facing.
Do you or someone you know need a nutritious noon-time meal?
The Oxford Area Senior Center offers a noon-time meal (your choice of hot or cold) for senior citizens over 60 years old. These meals not only taste great but also meet all of the nutritional requirements of the Department of Aging. You can also order a take-home cold meal consisting of a salad or sandwich including side dishes. A three (3) day advance reservation is required. A donation of $1.50 per meal is requested. We serve over 6,000 meals each year to senior residents of Southern Chester County. Please call or stop by the Center for menu selections and to place your order.
Please call or email us if you would like to receive our monthly newsletter containing our daily menus and all of the activities, programs and services available to seniors.
The Oxford Area Senior Center is accessible to all Chester County senior residents by the Rover (Paratransit) senior bus service. For more information on Rover, please contact us.
Oxford Area Senior Center
12 East Locust Street ? Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-5244
oxsrctr@zoominternet.net
www.oxfordseniors.org
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm.
Visit the Senior Center's website for a list of services and events:
www.OxfordSeniors.org
THE COUNTY OF CHESTER
DID YOU KNOW……………….
….if you are 65 or older you are eligible to participate in the Aging Shared Ride program? In Chester County, Rover is the authorized transportation for the Aging Shared Ride program.
For essential rides the program is subsidized by the PA Department of Transportation and the Chester County Department of Aging Services, with a small portion of the fare paid by the rider.
Currently, the rider’s portion of the fare is 75 cents each way. All of the Para transit buses are accessible. All rides must be scheduled in advance. Essential rides include:
- Visits to the doctor or other medical appointments
- Visits to family members who are residents in nursing facilities
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Visits to the Social Security office
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Visits to the Chester County Department of Aging, located in the Government Services Center
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Attendance at Adult Day Centers
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Attendance at Area Senior Centers
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Visits to the grocery store
You cannot participate in the Aging Shared Ride Program if you are not registered. Call Rover now to get registered, even if you have other means of transportation available to you. You never know when you may need to go somewhere and your regular transportation is not available. The toll free number for Rover is:
1-877-873-8415
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Chester County Department of Aging Newsletters
July 2009 (PDF)
April 2009 (PDF)
Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD)
For info about affordable housing, homeless assistance, job training and the like visit DCD link. Help is Available for Paying Utilities and Rent/Mortgage.
The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) would like to help spread the word about a program being administered through the Chester County Department of Human Services.
The federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program can provide eligible individuals with one month's utility bills and rent or mortgage costs.
Chester County residents who have become unemployed or had their work hours cut since October 2008 are especially encouraged to apply.
Click here for the list of agencies that can tell you if you qualify for this assistance.
