BERKS ENCORE is a nonprofit leader of senior services in Berks County. The services provided by Berks Encore offer support for our community’s older adults without compromising their independence. Through advocacy, education and referrals, we develop aging-confident individuals to enhance their ability to live well later in life.
Berks Encore Care+ is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults. At Berks Encore Care+, our Aging Life Care Professionals™ work with you to provide answers at a time of uncertainty. Their guidance and assistance helps families take action and make decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love. This reduces worry, stress and time off from work for family caregivers.
The Meals on Wheels program provides more than just a nutritious meal – it can offer peace of mind.
In Pennsylvania, more than 1 in 4 seniors live alone, 8% live in poverty, and 30% live with a disability. Meals on Wheels can deliver a nutritious meal, a friendly visit and a safety check which can make all the difference for many at risk seniors who prefer to live in their own home.
If you or someone you know could benefit from home delivery of a daily meal and peace of mind a daily visitor can offer, please click here for eligibility requirements and information to register.
More than 1000 volunteers dedicated over 60,000 hours to support the programs of Berks Encore last year. Our volunteers are truly unsung heroes. Volunteers provide a variety of services including packing and delivering meals, grocery shopping, friendly visits & phone calls, preparing the monthly newsletter or other services at our centers, during events, and in our office. They are an essential part of bringing aging services to Berks County’s residents.
Right now, we have an immediate need for help to deliver Meals on Wheels – especially from our Reading Center. We want to ensure that seniors in Berks County get the help they need! If you can provide as little as one hour a month, click here for the volunteer application or call Rita at 610-374-3195 ext. 225 to find out more.
Berks Encore offers evidence-based classes to help the county’s older adults focus on their personal wellness. Our trained educators help participants take charge of the management of disease and chronic conditions like diabetes, arthritis, COPD, heart disease and others. All programs are offered in conjunction with the PA Dept. of Aging and the Berks County Area Agency on Aging. Programs currently being offered and a link to exercise videos, click here. For more information, call Kathy Roberts at 610-374-3195 ext.230.
We are OPEN! Centers are now open 10 am – 2 pm. Meals on Wheels and to-go lunches are being served. Check at our center locations for a complete list of activities. All CDC guidelines will be followed.
The virtual classes will continue to be offered. Exercise with some of your favorite instructors online! If you haven’t zoom-ed yet, contact any of our center managers and they will help you connect. You must register for the classes in order to get the access link. Center locations are at Douglassville, Fleetwood, Mifflin, Reading, Strausstown & Wernersville. Check your center or click here for restrictions and guidelines for participating safely. We hope to see you soon! You can find updated activities when you click here.
Many seniors across Berks County live alone and rely on that knock on the door from a Meals on Wheels volunteer who helps to provide the support they need to maintain their health and independence at home.
You Can Help to Make a Difference.
During the pandemic, many of us felt the pain of isolation being away from loved ones and family members. Throughout Berks County there are more than 650 homebound seniors receiving Meals on Wheels every day. For many of them, homebound and alone is their life - pandemic or not. A knock on the door when a volunteer delivers a meal, brightens the day, provides peace of mind and sometimes it even saves lives. With your help, Berks Encore will be knocking on doors to support our community's seniors - today, tomorrow and into the future.
Your gift to Berks Encore provides a lifeline to vulnerable seniors to help them live with dignity and security in our community. Please give today.
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