Updated 8/29/23 at 10:30am
Due to Hurricane Idalia, Alachua County Emergency Management declared The Senior Recreation Center a Special Needs Shelter effective TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023. The Senior Recreation Center will ONLY be open to evacuees until further notice. If you have any questions regarding the Special Needs Shelter, please contact Alachua County Emergency Management at 352-264-6500 or text Text “ALACHUA” to 888777
All In-person senior programs and activities at the Senior Recreation Center location will be temporarily suspended until further notice. If you have questions about virtual programs, please get in touch with the ElderCare office at 352-265-9040.
Additionally, the Senior Center congregate meal site will be offered in a modified drive-thru approach on Tuesday, August 29 (TOMORROW). There will be no home-delivered meals on Wednesday (8/30) of this week. Congregate meal sites in Gainesville, Archer, Waldo, High Springs, and Newberry will also temporarily close on Wednesday (8/30). At this time, we plan to resume services this Thursday, August 31, 2023. We will continue to monitor the situation and report any additional updates or changes should the need arise.
Please check back for periodic updates regarding the latest closures or modified hours. You can also click here for updates on the tropical storm on our Facebook page.