Mercy Senior Centers

St. Joseph's contracts with the Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas to provide and administer two senior citizen centers in Garland County. They are the Hot Springs Center located at 210 Woodbine in Hot Springs and McAuley Center at
5010 Highway 7 North, just north of the Hot Springs Village front gate. Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Center membership is free of chargefor those age 60 and older and visitors are always welcome.

A hot, nutritious lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at both facilities. No reservation is required. Although there is
no fee for the $3.50 meal, any and all donations are encouraged and appreciated. Those visitors under the age of 60 are
required to pay $5 for each meal.

Each Center offers a library, TV room, pool table, ping pong table, games room exercise and wellness Corner, craft room and gift shop, socialization, recreation, health-related fairs, health screenings and presentations and special events. Intergenerational activities with children from local HeadStart programs, local schools and the North Garland County Boys and Girls Club are popular with Center members and visitors.

Unique to the communities they serve and reflecting the interests of their membership, each Center schedules special activities. The Hot Springs Center operates a "Country Store", selling clothing and other household items at inexpensive prices while raising funds for the Center. Hot Springs also hosts local card groups and daily dancing to jukebox music.

McAuley Center activities include Intergenerational activities such as, story telling and tutoring for area youth. Recreational and educational activities and a "white elephant" store are available.

For additional information, please call 501-624-0838 or email dharry@htsp.mercy.net.

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