The Woodward offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Fees/Notes:

• Gym practices and/or games - $30 per hour flat fee with a two-hour minimum.
• General use gym only or meeting room only - $50 an hour with a two-hour minimum plus a $100 damage deposit is required. 
• Any event with a DJ or band will require security.
• A limited amount of chairs and tables are available. Please call the center for more info. 

Adults and seniors are invited to participate in many recreational, educational, and social programs that focus on healthy lifestyles.

For the fitness conscious, a weight room with cardio and strength training equipment is available.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

$7 annual fee for participants 60 and over; $15 for participants 18 to 59.

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

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Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

Project HOPE (Healthy Options Program for the Elderly) The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

Click here for more information. 

Criteria for Project HOPE:

Age qualification: 

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

Required documents:

• Valid ID
• Proof of address (Utility bill)
• Proof of income (SSI award letter or current paystubs)

Click here to find if you meet the income qualification.

Free.

The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

Click here for more information. 

Criteria for Project HOPE:

Age qualification: 

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

Required documents:

• Valid ID
• Proof of address (Utility bill)
• Proof of income (SSI award letter or current paystubs)

Click here to find if you meet the income qualification.

Free.

Click here to learn more about each property

• San Jacinto – Senior Community Residence
• Eenest C. Olivares – Senior Community Residence
• Charles A. Gonzalez –  Senior Community Residence

This low-income senior citizen

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

Project HOPE (Healthy Options Program for the Elderly) The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

Click here for more information. 

Criteria for Project HOPE:

Age qualification: 

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

Required documents:

• Valid ID
• Proof of address (Utility bill)
• Proof of income (SSI award letter or current paystubs)

Click here to find if you meet the income qualification.

Free.

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

Project HOPE (Healthy Options Program for the Elderly) The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

Click here for more information. 

Criteria for Project HOPE:

Age qualification: 

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

Required documents:

• Valid ID
• Proof of address (Utility bill)
• Proof of income (SSI award letter or current paystubs)

Click here to find if you meet the income qualification.

Free.

Inman sponsors six apartment communities located in various areas of San Antonio serving low-income elderly adults and adults who are disabled or recovering mentally ill.

Housing Location

Villa de Amistad Apartments 814 Pleasanton Rd.,
SAT 78214 (210) 922 - 7301

Villa O’Keefe Apartments 2130 S. WW White Road,
SAT 78222 (210) 333 - 3461

Lasker Village Apartments 2106 S. WW White Road,
SAT 78222 (210) 333- 3461

Hereford Apartments 8911 Timberwilde,
SAT 78250 (210) 681 - 5447

O’Keefe Garden Brook Apartments 8734 Garden Brook,
SAT 78245-2154 (210) 674 - 7847

Bud O’Keefe Village Apartments 8694 Garden Brook,
SAT 78245 (210) 674 - 7847

Are You Lonely? Call Our Chatline: 210-756-5551

As we get older, we can find ourselves with fewer regular and positive interactions with other people. Family, friends, and social connections that once brought us a sense of purpose and connection can leave us feeling empty by their loss. Whether lost through death or divorce or friends moving away, we have all felt disconnected at some point in time.

You do not have to feel alone. If you want or need someone to talk to, Silver Connect is here for you.

Silver Connect offers adults aged 50 and above a chance to connect with friendly volunteers for emotional support, reassurance, resources, and opportunities, as well as to share life’s experiences and to feel engaged and connected through sincere, lively, heartfelt conversation.

If you or someone you love would like to chat with one of our volunteers call Silver Connect today!

Silver Connect is an older adult chat line. For emergencies, please dial 911. To report abuse, neglect, and exploitation, please call Adult Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400.

We are looking for volunteers!

San Antonio Oasis is looking for volunteers for the Silver Connect program. This is a new program that offers older adults a chance to connect with volunteers for emotional support through lively and heartfelt conversation.

If you are interested in reaching out to someone who may be lonely, we want to hear from you!

For more information, please contact Kelley Gallant at (210) 236-5954 or email at [email protected]

Sidewalks, Inc. builds sidewalks in the City of San Antonio, Texas, through a cooperative effort of volunteers and donations of money and material resources. It began its work in 2006. The intention is to increase mobility within neighborhoods that have long suffered from the lack of infrastructure or dilapidated infrastructure.

Sidewalks are built in front of homes where residents are of low or moderate income. To date,10 sidewalk projects have been completed, all benefiting someone who is eldery or disabled/physically challenged, near a bus route and near an elementary school.

Projects selected must meet more than one of the following priorities:

• In front of homes of people who are disabled/physically challenged
• In front of homes of the elderly
• On bus lines
• Near Schools
• On routes from residential neighborhood to commercial resources

All sidewalks are built within the requirements on permitting of the Unified Development Code of the City of San Antonio. Sidewalks, Inc. sees itself as a “Friend of The Public Works Department of the City of San Antonio”. The immediate focus is on sidewalks in length of about 50 feet, which is the standard size of a lot. Sidewalks, Inc. is a non-profit and funding is limited, therefore not all applications submitted are guaranteed a sidewalk.

If you are interested in applying please fill out the nomination form.

Click here to contact us.

The YMCA’s Counseling and Well-Being Services team consists of licensed and pre-licensed professionals dedicated to helping you on your journey to healing. Our culturally diverse team includes counselors who specialize in multiple evidence-based approaches.

Our goal is to provide a safe environment of unconditional support, understanding, and compassion.

Individual, group, and family counseling for:

• Youth 12-19 (Submit child's information, not parents)
• Veterans
• Seniors 65+

(No adult counseling services are available at this time)

• Telehealth available
• Se habla Español
• Counselors are available by appointment only

We also offer support groups, workshops, seminars, and special events designed to help people learn more about mental health and develop effective coping strategies.

Free

The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:

• parents find a safe, positive environment for children;
• families spend quality time together;
• children and teens learn what they can achieve;
• adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives;
• communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back;
• and we all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.

Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.

Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.

Membership is open to the entire community—regardless of age, income, or fitness level.

Membership includes access to all Greater San Antonio YMCA's.

Click here for membership information.

Project HOPE (Healthy Options Program for the Elderly) The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

Click here for more information. 

Criteria for Project HOPE:

Age qualification: 

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.
Required documents:

• Valid ID
• Proof of address (Utility bill)
• Proof of income  (SSI award letter or current paystubs)

Click here to find if you meet the income qualification.

Free.

Medicare recipients in Texas, please contact our parent company, THE MEDICAL TEAM which provides Medicare Certified Home Health Services as well as Private Duty Services throughout our Texas locations:

• Skilled nursing services
• Home infusion therapies
• Physical, occupational and speech therapies
• Medical social worker services
• Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Specialty programs: Behavioral home health program, in-home care for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, cardiac care, respiratory care, total joint replacement and wound care
• Hospice, Catastrophic Care, MMP Dual Eligibility

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The Conjunto Heritage Taller recognizes the positive impact of music on our aging community and we foster “creative aging”, by providing music programming that supports and enriches adults across the aging spectrum! Annually, with the support of the Texas Commission on the Arts, we hold at least two free senior programs consisting of 8-week long introductory accordion classes, held at different San Antonio senior centers, taught by one of our master accordion instructors.

Primary outcomes of our senior programs can be seen among our students, who develop an understanding of the accordion or bajo sexto and eventually perform in the senior recital. We have observed that students gain self-confidence and pride when they master tunes they have worked hard to learn, and when they go on stage and receive a positive audience response.

Students participating in our senior programs exhibit positive results with added benefits of warding off depression and loneliness. CHT senior programs are facilitated in predominantly low-income, inner-city senior centers with the goal of positively serving our communities through creative aging!

Seniors Only.

Click here for more information.

The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:

• parents find a safe, positive environment for children;
• families spend quality time together;
• children and teens learn what they can achieve;
• adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives;
• communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back;
• and we all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.

Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.

Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.

Membership is open to the entire community—regardless of age, income, or fitness level.

Membership includes access to all Greater San Antonio YMCA's.

Click here for membership information.

The YMCA’s Counseling and Well-Being Services team consists of licensed and pre-licensed professionals dedicated to helping you on your journey to healing. Our culturally diverse team includes counselors who specialize in multiple evidence-based approaches.

Our goal is to provide a safe environment of unconditional support, understanding, and compassion.

Individual, group, and family counseling for:

• Youth 12-19 (Submit child's information, not parents)
• Veterans
• Seniors 65+

(No adult counseling services are available at this time)

• Telehealth available
• Se habla Español
• Counselors are available by appointment only

We also offer support groups, workshops, seminars, and special events designed to help people learn more about mental health and develop effective coping strategies.

Free

Patriot Vita Care is dedicated to the belief that everyone has the right to live independently and with dignity in their own home. Our home care service commitment is to collaborate with you to enhance your quality of life, providing tailored solutions that empower you to thrive on your own terms. Let’s work together to make your home a sanctuary where you can live your best life.

Patriot Vita Care's non-medical services include:

• Toileting: Assistance with bathroom needs.
• Exercising: Guided physical activity.
• Bathing: Help with cleaning and hygiene.
• Grooming: Nail care, shaving, and other grooming basics.
• Hair and Skin Care: Routine maintenance for hair and skin.
• Dressing: Assistance with putting on and taking off clothes.
• Feeding: Aid with meals and eating.
• Positioning: Help with changing and maintaining comfortable positions.
• Transfer or Ambulation: Support with moving around, including getting in and out of bed or chairs.
• Self-Administered Medications: Assistance with managing medications.
• Individualized Service Plans: Customized plans tailored to individual needs.

The cost of care varies depending on factors like location, the level of care needed, and the agency’s pricing structure.

The Claude Black Community Center provides an array of services to the local community, including providing comprehensive nutrition services for seniors and housing emergency assistance services.

Members of the public can also reserve space for community meetings and activities.

For information on the Center or on activities provided at the center please contact the Center.

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

Age 60+ and spouse.

Free.

Given the choice, most people want to stay in their homes. Sometimes, people need help to remain at home.

In-Home Personal Care Services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that cannot easily be provided by their families or friends.

When health issues prevent them from performing simple tasks, impair their mobility, or put their safety and well being at risk, their options may be limited. Some may move in with family members. Some go to nursing homes. Those who do not qualify for public assistance and cannot afford private care often face a serious struggle for independence. That is where Family Service Association steps in to lend a gentle hand.

Older adults who have the ability to remain independent in their own homes with the assistance of supportive services may receive up to 10 hours of direct service each week in the home for personal care and home assistance, including the following:

• Meal planning and preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Assistance with the daily activities associated with living at home, such as bathing, dressing and grooming, washing and combing hair

A complete evaluation and assessment is conducted on the first home visit, with on-going supervision at least every 90-days. Follow up visits are scheduled to monitor client needs and to ensure continued appropriateness of services.

An excellent investment, the program can serve 100 clients for less than it would cost to care for 10 patients in an alternate care setting, for the same one-year period.

The Neighborhood Place serves the entire community, and targets three surrounding zip codes: 78228, 78237, 78207.

Services are offered on a sliding fee scale that is based on the client’s ability to pay.

Funding is provided by United Way, Client Fees, and Private Foundations and Corporations.

The Lincoln Community Center is an open play center that features an open gym and game room as well as a weight room.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Our Esperanza Senior Citizens program exists to empower, promote, and enhance health and wellness to our senior adults by providing educational and accessible resources.

Through our mentoring program, we provide:

• Mentoring through our comprehensive mentorship program
• Food through our Participant Choice Food Pantry and the San Antonio Food Bank's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
• Financial literacy through our Journey to Success program
• Quality of life services through our partner agencies

The Denver Heights Community Center is an open play center with an indoor gym and two game rooms. Half-court basketball is scheduled daily. Table games and a ping pong table are available.

CommuniCare Health Centers is dedicated to providing care for our seniors. We offer an integrated healthcare model including medical, dental, and behavioral health. Our healthcare team focuses on the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diseases. Our Senior Care services include the following:

• Acute care for geriatric patients
• Chronic disease management
• Preventative Health Care (annual exams and immunizations)
• 24/7 access to our healthcare team

If you’re turning 65 you will be Medicare eligible. 

Provides senior adults, 60 years and older, and spouses, in Bexar County, with a nutritionally balanced lunchtime meal in a congregate setting with supportive services consisting of:

• Companionship
• Nutrition Education
• Basic Health Screenings
• Social Services
• Outreach activities
• Recreation and Dance
• Computer Classes*
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise Classes*
• Transportation*

*Not available at all centers.

The SNP is funded by the City and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) through the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), and currently offered at various senior centers throughout the City.

Age 60+ and spouse; must be registered.

Free.