Providing a focal point for aging resources, as well as, opportunities designed to extend independent living and enrich the quality of life for older adults in Burke County.
Two Senior Center Locations:
- Burke Senior Center in Morganton
- East Burke Senior Center in Hildebran.
- Home Delivered Meals
- The Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) Program provides a meal to home-bound older adults 60 years of age or older. The meals provide one-third of the recommended daily dietary allowance and are delivered by trained volunteers.
- Receiving Meals on Wheels allows the older adult to reside in their own home and maintain a sense of independency while receiving a well-balanced meal.
- Classy Seniors Congregate Nutrition Program
- The Classy Seniors Congregate Nutrition Program’s mission is to promote, maintain, and improve the health and well-being of older adults through the provision of nutritionally balanced meals with fellowship and fun activities in order to enhance the older adult’s ability to remain independent.
- Services are provided 5 days a week to adults 60 years of age and older who desire the opportunity to gain daily social interaction through community involvement. This group meets 8 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Friday at the Teacher’s Cottage in Valdese.
Burke County Senior Services provides activities, programs, and services to individuals 55 years of age and older, including:
- Aerobic Exercise
- Ballroom Dance
- Basket Weaving
- Cards- Bridge, Hand and Foot, etc.
- Caregivers Support Group
- Ceramics
- Chair Exercises
- Choraleers
- Creative Crafting
- Exercise Equipment
- Health Screenings
- Jewelry Making
- Knitting-Crochet
- Lap Quilting
- Line Dancing
- Medicare Counseling
- Notary Services
- Painting
- Telephone Assurance of Burke (TAB) program
- Wood Shop
- WoodCarvers
- And so much more…
Assistance, Referrals, & Resources:
- Adult Day Care
- Adult Protective Services
- Congregate and Home Delivered Meals
- Disaster Preparedness
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Energy Assistance Programs
- Fitness and Health Promotion Workshops
- Food Distribution Sites
- General and Medical Transportation
- Home Health / In-Home Aide Programs/ Hospice
- Home Repair
- Housing assistance/options
- Job Training and Placement
- Legal Aid Services
- Long Term Care Options and Ombudsman
- Medicaid benefits
- Mental Health Services
- Rehabilitation Services
- Respite
- Reverse Mortgage Counseling Services
- Senior Games
- Social Security
- Tax Preparation