BATON ROUGE, La. (WBRZ) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging is finalizing its plans to renovate a former grocery store into a new space for area seniors, according to Business Report.

The renovation is reportedly part of the organization’s larger efforts to expand its services. Last week, the Council on Aging applied for a remodel permit for the complete interior renovation of the former Save-A-Lot on Evangeline Street near Elm Drive into a senior activity center. The permit application describes the scope of the project as including a kitchen, kitchen hood, restrooms, and new finishes and partitions to the roughly 16,000-square-foot building.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Business Report) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging is planning to transform a former grocery store into a space for seniors as the organization looks to expand its services.

The agency applied for a remodel permit last week for the complete interior renovation of the former Save-A-Lot on Evangeline Street near Elm Drive into a senior activity center. The scope of work includes adding a kitchen, kitchen hood, restrooms, and new finishes and partitions to the roughly 16,000-square-foot building, according to permit filings.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Seniors in East Baton Rouge Parish are getting a major boost thanks to a donation from an organization with a long history of supporting older adults.

The Daughters of the British Empire (DBE) presented the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging with a donation of $44,498.50 during a ceremony on Friday at the Lotus Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE (07/10/2026) — The Daughters of the British Empire donated $44,498.50 to the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging to support programs that help seniors access resources and stay connected to their community.