AGING SERVICES Multi-Service Senior Centers are the central locations for delivery of comprehensive services for the elderly in the core nine county area.Services that are provided for persons 60 years old and older through these centers include: outreach, counseling, information and referral, arts and crafts, recreation, physical fitness, instruction and training, and other special emphasis services and activities.Programs provided through these Centers include senior nutrition/home delivered meals, energy assistance, weatherization, and case management, all supported with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds. OUTREACH:A pre-assessment screening is conducted on potentially eligible clients for in-home services. Based on the results of the screening, clients are referred to the service provider(s) that can meet the clients’ needs.An annual re-assessment is conducted on clients receiving Home Delivered Meals. NUTRITION:Hot, nutritious noon meals (congregate meals) funded by Title III through the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are served at 12 Senior Centersand 16 Nutrition sites within the core nine county area. Title III Home Delivered Meals are distributed through the Senior Centers and HCCAA Temple Senior Services. Home delivered meals funded directly from the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) are provided daily in Bell and Milam Counties.In order to receive these meals, the client must be referred by a DADS caseworker. ELIGIBILITY:Clients must be 60 years of age or older or the spouse of a 60+ client to be eligible for the Title III Nutrition Program funded by the AAA’s.Eligibility for AAA funded home delivered meals is determined by an assessment conducted by HCCAA staff.Eligibility for DADS home delivered meals is based on income guidelines and is determined by a DADS caseworker. Senior Centers are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. unless posted otherwise.Nutrition sites are open on the days meals are served, as indicated on the list of Nutrition Sites. If you, or someone you know, are interested in any of these services, contact the Center Director in your area listed on next page.