CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Franklin County has finalized plans to relocate its Area Agency on Aging and Chambersburg Senior Activity Center to the North Pointe Business Center, 2593 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg.
Beginning May 26, both the Area Agency on Aging’s administrative office and the Chambersburg Senior Activity Center will be closed to the public. While in-person appointments will be temporarily suspended, staff will remain accessible by phone during the transition.
Administrative offices will reopen at the new Philadelphia Avenue location at 8:30 a.m. on May 28. The activity center will reopen on May 29 to serve bagged lunches to seniors; normal activities and meal service will resume on June 1.
In April, Franklin County announced the relocation of its Area Agency on Aging and Chambersburg Senior Activity Center from Norland Avenue to the North Pointe Business Center. The new facility allows the agency’s administrative offices and Chambersburg activity center to continue sharing space with the flexibility to be customized to the county’s needs. The site offers ample parking, and seniors who currently utilize public transportation to visit the agency and activity center can continue using rabbittransit to get to and from the new location. The move will also provide significant cost savings for the county.
The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging provides a planned program of supported services to those 60 years of age and older, intended to optimize independence, promote consumer choice and enhance quality of life. Preference is given to those with the greatest social and economic need. The agency oversees the county’s eight senior activity centers, which offer a variety of social and educational activities, crafts, clubs and health programs. Daily lunchtime meals are also available by reservation for a small donation.
For more information on the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging and its services, including its senior activity centers, call 717-263-2153 or visit the agency’s webpage, www.franklincountypa.gov/departments/area-agency-on-aging.
