CAPDC partners with Dutchess County Office for the Aging to help seniors in the Beacon area. Seniors register with the Office for the Aging to participate in the Beacon Friendship Center Transportation program and/or the Beacon Meals program. For seniors who have registered for the program, CAPDC provides transportation to the center and back home and delivers meals to those who are homebound.
Office for the Aging: Friendship Centers
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging operates eight Friendship Centers throughout the county, where older adults can enjoy a tasty, nutritious meal as well as social activities and fellowship, usually Monday through Thursday.
The following sites are also open on Fridays: City of Beacon, Town of East Fishkill, City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Red Hook.
The Pawling site is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Transportation is available in most cases.
In the event of inclement weather, Friendship Centers may be closed. Advisories will be posted on Dutchess County Government social media at facebook.com/DutchessCoGov. Advisories are also sent to participating area broadcast media, and Friendship Center site managers will reach out to clients with advisories.
Nutrition
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging offers a wide variety of services to meet the nutritional needs of persons 60 years and older. Services include congregate meals at OFA Friendship Centers, Home Delivered Meals for homebound older adults, nutrition education and counseling, picnics during the summer, and year-round health promotion events.
OFA Friendship Centers (also known as Congregate Sites) - For those older adults who desire a tasty, nutritious meal combined with social activities and fellowship.
To find out more about OFA Friendship Centers, contact OFA (845-486-2555 or ofa@dutchessny.gov) so that you can plan a visit at an appropriate time.
Beacon (Forrestal Heights) (Directions)
One Forrestal Heights
Beacon, NY 12508
845-838-4871
Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Site Manager: Ellen Gersh
June 2026 Beacon Events Calendar
Office For The Aging Friendship Center activities may include the following:
- Exercise
- Games / Puzzles / Bingo
- Birthday Celebrations
- Holiday Parties
- Health Talks
- "Navigating Medicare" (formerly "Medicare 101") presentations
- Nutrition Counseling
- Office for the Aging Presentations
- Picnics
- Grocery Shopping Trips
- Older Adult Legal Classes
- Brain Games
- Knitting / Crocheting / Sewing
- Music and Visiting Musicians
- Miniature Golf
- ...and much more!
NOTICE
No one will be denied services because of an inability or unwillingness to contribute.
Services are funded in part by the Administration for Community Living,
New York State Office for the Aging, and the Dutchess County Office for the Aging.
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