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Coatesville Area Senior Center recently announced major changes to its operations, including a name change, an expanded service area, and a new model for providing meals.
Effective Jan. 1, Coatesville Area Senior Center formally changed its name to Brandywine Valley Active Aging and expanded its geographic service area to include the communities served by the Downingtown Area Senior Center.
According to Bill Pierce, executive director, Brandywine Valley Active Aging will operate three campuses: Coatesville Campus, Downingtown Campus, and a Virtual Campus.
Through these campuses, BVAA will provide a variety of programs and services to more than 4,000 adults age 50 and older who reside in 28 municipalities of central and western Chester County.
BVAA’s Coatesville Campus will continue to operate at 250 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Coatesville.
At this campus, noon meals are provided Monday through Friday and are prepared fresh in BVAA’s Nostalgia Kitchen. To reserve a noon meal, call the Coatesville Campus at (610) 383-6900.
In addition to the noon meal, the Coatesville Campus (only) offers breakfast every Tuesday and Friday, except holidays, from 8-10 a.m. Breakfast is available and open to the public with cooked-to-order platters starting at $5.
The Coatesville Campus is also available to help those who need assistance with applications for programs such as the Pennsylvania Property Tax and Rent Rebate, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), notary services, and more.
BVAA’s Downingtown Campus will operate temporarily at Brandywine Grace Church, 40 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Downingtown.
The Downingtown Campus will provide takeout meals. Guests will receive a fresh boxed lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays and frozen meals on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Interested persons should call the Downingtown Campus at (610) 269-3939.
“We are proud to return the Downingtown Campus to the Borough of Downingtown, making the location more convenient and accessible for many,” Jim Terry, BVAA board treasurer and former board president of Downingtown Area Senior Center, said.
In addition to the noon meal at both the Coatesville and Downingtown Campus, the drive-thru will continue to provide weekly distribution of fresh produce (courtesy of the Chester County Food Bank) in addition to a variety of other services.
BVAA’s Virtual Campus is accessible on multiple platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom.
As Brandywine Valley Active Aging continues to monitor the current health pandemic, many program and service restrictions remain in place.
For more information, contact the Coatesville and Virtual campuses at (610) 383-6900 or the Downingtown Campus at (610) 269-3939.