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+, Care Managers 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 822 volunteers dedicated over 50,000 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, Mifflin Center and Douglassville 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! Our centers in Douglassville, Fleetwood, Reading, Strausstown, and Wernersville are open 8:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our Mifflin Center is open 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meals on Wheels and to-go lunches are being served.
In-person and virtual classes will continue to be offered. Exercise with some of your favorite instructors in-person or 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 online classes in order to get the access link. You can find updated activities when you click here.
