16. Morningside Ministries
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 734-1000
Address: 700 Babcock Rd.
Description: Morningside Ministries, which operates multilevel facilities ranging from independent living to nursing home care, also offers a long list of resources on a referral website.
17. San Antonio Aarp Information Center
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 348-8684
Address: 8507 N. McCullough Ave., Suite C-9
Description: Volunteers at the San Antonio AARP Information Center can answer your questions and provide information about AARP. Driver safety classes and tax-aid assistance are also available at this location.
18. San Antonio College
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 785-6130
Address: 1300 San Pedro Ave.
Description: San Antonio College has a gerontology program, plus an Internet page that lists multiple sources of information that could be of interest to seniors.
19. San Antonio Oasis
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 647-2546
Address: 6161 NW Loop 410
Description: San Antonio OASIS (Older Adult Service and Information System) offers opportunities for tutoring, volunteer work, programs on topics ranging from travel to fitness, and more.
20. San Antonio Public Library
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 207-2500
Address: 600 Soledad St.
Description: The San Antonio Public Library has an Internet page for seniors that provides contact information for dozens of senior-oriented issues.
21. Alzheimer’S Association—South Texas Chapter
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 822-6449
Address: 7400 Louis Pasteur Dr., Suite 200
Description: The association offers monthly support groups in both English and Spanish, counseling by telephone or in person to caregivers, a lending library of books and videos, and in-home tapes in English and Spanish.
22. Institute Of Texan Cultures Academy Of Learning In Retirement
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 458-2294
Address: 8801 S. Bowie St.
23. San Antonio Parks And Recreation Department Senior Programming
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 224-1684
Address: 645 S. Main Ave.
Description: Seniors age 50 and over can participate in community activities through the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. A range of activities are held at the Commander’s House, a historic facility built in 1883 as the living quarters for the Commanding Officer of the Texas Arsenal. Classes here range from painting to guitar to ballroom dancing. Defensive-driving classes are offered on the last Mon and Tues of every other month. The facility also sponsors free blood-pressure checks once a month. For a minimal charge, participants at the center can purchase lunch every Tues, Wed, and Thurs.
24. San Antonio Parks And Recreation Department Senior Programming
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 826-9041
Address: 2809 Broadway
Description: Seniors can sign up for a variety of classes at this seniors’ center; programs include ceramics, bridge, painting, exercise, and more. The Woodlawn Camera Club and the San Antonio Historic Association hold their regular meetings here as well. The center also operates a boutique featuring items made by center participants. The boutique is open Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Wed from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center runs special events throughout the year, including an annual Christmas arts and crafts sale.
25. Bexar County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Rsvp)
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 222-0301
Address: 1405 N. Main Ave., Suite 223
Description: Seniors looking for volunteer opportunities find plenty of options through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP.
26. San Antonio Parks And Recreation Department
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 207-8452
Description: The Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of volunteer opportunities: working with people with special needs, assisting participants in recreational education programs, working with others at community centers, and participating in park cleanups. Citizens can also help ensure the safety of the local parks by volunteering for the Park Watch program. For information, call (210) 207-8529.
27. United Way Of San Antonio And Bexar County
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (210) 352-7000
Address: 700 S. Alamo St.
Description: The Volunteer Center at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County offers participants a variety of opportunities, depending on their desires and their previous experience. The job bank (as well as the United Way website) lists volunteer openings, ranging from marketing assistants to clerical help to youth assistance.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
29. New Lifestyles
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (800) 869-9549
Description: Published twice a year, this free guide to senior housing covers senior apartments, continuing-care retirement communities, retirement communities, assisted-living facilities, Alzheimer’s care facilities, nursing and rehabilitation centers, home-care agencies, hospice-care agencies, and adult day-care centers.