May 9, 2020

Free Drive-Thru Food Pantry Open to All Local Seniors

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (05/13/2020) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) is elated to announce that their Drive-Thru Lotus Food Pantry will open Wednesday, May 13th from 11am to 2pm at their Antioch Senior Center located at 7140 Suite E Antioch Road. The drive thru food pantry is open to all senior residents in East Baton Rouge Parish. Usually, the Lotus Food Pantry only services EBRCOA senior clients who are food pantry recipients; however, on Wednesday any resident 60 years or older can take advantage of this service while supplies last.
March 16, 2020

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Changes Operations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (03/16/2020) – In an abundance of caution and to ensure the health and safety of senior participants and our staff, effective Thursday, March 19, 2020 we will be discontinuing the drive thru meal system at our senior centers. We will transition to home delivery of meals to all our senior participants. The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging will be providing home delivered meals to 1,970 Meals On Wheels senior participants and 1,265 senior center participants. Each recipient will receive a 2-week supply of meals, including bread, fruit and snacks. In total, EBRCOA will be delivering 45,290 meals across East Baton Rouge Parish.
March 13, 2020

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Plan

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (03/13/2020) – In an abundance of caution and to ensure the health and safety of senior participants and staff, we will transition to limited operations because we realize that our services are critical to the well-being of our seniors. Effective Monday, March 16th, until March 30th, there will be no activities or congregating at our eighteen senior centers; instead Senior Center Site Coordinators will develop a drive-thru system at each site allowing senior participants to pick up a plated to-go lunch.
March 11, 2020

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Cancels Annual Crawfish Boil

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (03/11/2020) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging regretfully announces the cancelation of our Annual Crawfish Boil that was previously scheduled for Thursday, April 9th from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Capital City Event Center. In previous years, the Annual Crawfish Boil drew over a thousand seniors. This year EBRCOA anticipated 2,300 seniors would likely participate. Because of the large anticipated participation, the cancelation of the Crawfish Boil is a precaution to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
October 8, 2019

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging to Host the Fifth Annual Taste of Baton Rouge & Second Senior Lifestyle Expo

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (10/08/2019) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is thrilled to host two fun filled days of events for seniors! The festivities kick off with the Fifth Annual Taste of Baton Rouge this Thursday, October10th at the Raising Cane’s River Center Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. The event, themed “Living Life Like It’s Golden”, is presented by the Senior Advisory Board of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging
August 9, 2019

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Announces Groundbreaking of The Lotus Center

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (08/09/2019) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is excited to announce the Groundbreaking Ceremony of The Lotus Center at 1701 Main Street on Thursday, August 15 at 9:30 a.m. Having outgrown their current facility at 5790 Florida Blvd, which has been home of the main senior center for nearly twenty years, The Lotus Center is the proposed replacement facility.
August 8, 2019

Congressman Garret Graves Joins East Baton Rouge Council on Aging’s Meals on Wheels For Deliveries

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (08/08/2019) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is excited to announce that on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Congressman Garret Graves will deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors in East Baton Rouge Parish, to highlight the vital importance of protecting and increasing federal funding for programs, such as the Older American Act (OAA)
July 25, 2019

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Wins Bronze in Inaugural Zonar All Star Customer Awards

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (07/25/2019) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging announced its Lotus Rides Transportation Program won the Bronze award in the First Zonar All Star Awards program. Lotus Rides launched on June 17, 2019. Operational a little over one month, the program has flourished and has been well received by the community. Lotus Rides was created to further address East Baton Rouge Parish’s need for reliable transportation for our seniors
June 24, 2019

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Co-Host Roof Reset Application Assistance Day

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (06/24/2019) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging, in partnership with Build Baton Rouge, will co-host Roof Reset Application Assistance Days on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the EBRCOA Capital City Event Center (6955 Florida Blvd.). To receive assistance, the applicant must be 60 years old or older and a resident of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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