Category: Area Agency on Aging

  • Seniors Can Learn To Spot, Avoid Scams At Free Franklin County Area Agency On Aging Event

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging invites local seniors and retirees to a fast-paced financial fraud prevention program, $cam Jam, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 25 at the Kauffman Ruritan Community Center, Chambersburg.  $cam Jam is a free, non-commercial event designed to educate seniors and retirees about common…

  • Senior Centers To Delay Opening

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Due to the forecast, all Franklin County senior centers will delay opening until 10 a.m. Feb. 6. Additionally, lunch will not be served at any of the centers. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Franklin County Launches ‘Second Saturdays’ For Local Seniors

    Franklin County Launches ‘Second Saturdays’ For Local Seniors

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging is pleased to announce it is expanding services in southern Franklin County to offer weekend hours at its Greencastle Senior Activity Center once a month. Beginning Feb. 8, the Greencastle Senior Activity Center will host “Second Saturdays” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the…

  • Franklin County Seeks Members For Aging Advisory Council

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging is seeking volunteers to serve on its advisory council. The Advisory Council of the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging supports the aging department by making recommendations concerning department activities, reviewing, evaluating and recommending program changes, and acting as an advocate on proposed legislation that…

  • Franklin County Seniors Invited To Upcoming Mobile Flu Vaccination Clinics

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Keystone Health, has scheduled a series of mobile flu shot clinics in September at the county’s eight senior activity centers.   Clinics will be held on the following dates at these locations: Sept. 9, 11 a.m., Path Valley Senior Activity Center, 20344…

  • Fort Loudon Senior Activity Center To Relocate

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – This week the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging is relocating one of its senior activity centers from Fort Loudon to a new space at 6444 Lincoln Way West in St. Thomas.   The Fort Loudon Senior Activity Center will close at the end of business on March 7. Activities will resume…

  • Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging is reminding seniors that the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period begins Oct. 15 and closes Dec. 7.   Open Enrollment is a time for Medicare-eligible adults to consider what medical benefits matter to them and compare available options for 2024. During this period, beneficiaries can…

  • Franklin County Seniors Invited To Upcoming Mobile Flu Vaccination Clinics

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Keystone Health, has scheduled a series of mobile flu shot clinics over the next few weeks at the county’s eight senior activity centers.   Clinics will be held on the following dates at these locations: Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to noon, Chambersburg…

  • Franklin County To Host Listening Sessions On State’s Master Plan For Older Adults

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging will host a series of listening sessions on the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults.   The Master Plan for Older Adults is a 10-year, state-led and stakeholder-driven strategic plan designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of…

  • Move Planned For Waynesboro Senior Activity Center

    CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging will relocate its Waynesboro Senior Activity Center to a new space at 11359 Anthony Highway, Waynesboro, this week.   County staff anticipate making the move Feb. 16-17, weather permitting. On those days, the senior center will be closed for activities, including lunch. Activities will resume…