Senior Activities Retirement age is a springboard for a new lease on life. There’s more time to play, and more time to enjoy your surroundings and nowhere in Texas can you do more of both those things than in Austin. Here, retirement living grants you more options, more scenery and more sunshine to enjoy it all in. We have some of the best health care around and one of the highest restaurant per capita ratings in the US. Our local golf courses rank as some of the most scenic, challenging and available in the nation and the area lakes provide a bountiful playground for water junkies. Seniors are encouraged to become active in the community, passing on their years of wisdom through mentoring or volunteering. Several organizations have organized networks for just such a purpose. Likewise, should a retiree need support or services themselves, Austin has developed a broad network of organizations lending counseling services, support services or hospice treatment. The following is a summarization of the choices available to retirees in Austin. Just For Fun Austin Area Quilt Guild (512) 448-5152 Fifty Plus Dance Club (512) 345-7190
 Learning Austin Community College 5903 Middle Fiskville Rd. (512) 223-7000 Elderhostel, University of Texas (512) 471-3500 Lifetime Learning Institute
Concordia Lutheran College, 3400 I-35 (512) 452-7661
University of Texas, Continuing Education The Thompson Conference Center, (512) 471-3121
Community Activities
Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center 808 Nile St. (512) 478-7695 Lamar Senior Activity Center 2874 Shoal Crest Avenue (512) 474-5921 South Austin Senior Activity Center 3911 Manchaca Rd. (512) 448-0787
Advocacy Gray Panthers of Austin
3710 Cedar St. (512) 458-3738
Transportation Medi Wheels (512) 476-6325
Caring Senior Service
(512) 310-2273
Food Services Groceries-to-Go (512) 476-6325 Meals on Wheels and More
(512) 476-6325
Caregivers Far Northwest (512) 250-5021
Georgetown (512) 868-9544
North Central (512) 453-2273 Northeast (512) 459-1122
Pflugerville (512) 538-1152
South (512) 445-5552
West (512) 472-6339 Round Rock (512) 310-1060 Telephone Reassurance Program United Austin for the Elderly (512) 476-6325
Round Rock (512) 244-2207
Job Opportunities Austin Senior Aides
(512) 480-3006
Old Bakery & Emporium
(512) 477-5961
Old Worker Program
Goodwill Industries (512) 476-5335
Texas Workforce Commission South (512) 381-1695 North (512) 719-4145 East (512) 223-5400 Round Rock (512) 244-2207
Volunteer Opportunities American Red Cross Central (512) 928-4271 Williamson County (512) 255-9899 Care Calls (512) 476-6325 Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA) (512) 459-2272
Foster Grandparents
(512) 454-4731
Caregivers
(512) 472-6339
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (512) 473-4130 United Way
(512) 323-1899
All information gathered from Insider’s Guide to Austin 2000. back to top |