Welcome To
East Topeka
Senior Center!
“Where the Fun Never Gets Old”
Serving Seniors Since 1980
About us
The mission of the East Topeka Senior Center (ETSC) is to provide direct services to senior citizens and adults with disabilities so they may achieve and maintain an optimum level of physical, nutritional, social and mental functioning. ETSC initiates and supports the development of systems that deliver a full range of services focused on helping this population maintain their dignity and independence.
our services
Transportation
East Topeka Senior Center provides transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, and to and from the senior center and senior center sponsored recreational trips.
Recreation
Enjoy activities like ceramics, arts and crafts, exercise classes, musical entertainment, and more.
meals
ETSC is a congregate meal site for Meals on Wheels which are served at 11:30 am, Monday - Friday. and must be ordered a day in advance.
ETSC is a commodity distribution site for senior commodities and the emergency food assistance program. Distribution occurs Monday - Friday 8:30 am-11:30 am
Education
Our mission is to keep the senior community well informed. Informational meetings and presentations are held monthly from community partners like Angel Home Health, St. Croix Hospice, Midland Care, Kansas Legal Services, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging and many more.
health promotion
ETSC offers regularly scheduled exercise classes. There are also nutrition food prep demonstrations as well as blood pressure and sugar checks, medication reviews and mental health assistance.
eligibility
Services are available to all citizens age 60 and over, including spouses of persons 60 and over, and adults with disabilities.
Fees
There is no fee to attend the senior center. Meals on Wheels are provided for persons 60 years of age and older and their spouses, regardless of spouse’s age. Eligible persons are encouraged to make a contribution of $4 to help defray the meal cost. No one will be denied a meal because of the lack of ability to pay.
OUR MONTH OF ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
Transportation
The East Topeka Senior Center offers door to door transportation to the Senior Center and to medical appointments within Shawnee County, Transportation is provided to senior citizens age 60 and over and to adults over 18 with disabilities. Medical appointments must be no earlier than 10 am and no later than 2:30 p.m. A suggested donation of $4 each way is requested for transportation, however no one is turned away for inability to pay. For transportation to and from the Senior Center or medical appointments, please contact us at (785) 251-6988 to schedule your ride. Please place calls at least 24 hours in advance.
Contact us.
Contact the East Topeka Senior Center using the button below.
East topeka senior center programs are underwritten by the following entities
Blanche Bryden Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City of Topeka
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Kansas Department of Transportation Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Stormont Vail Foundation Shawnee County Walmart Foundation United Way Greater Topeka