Milwaukee County Senior Centers

Milwaukee County's Senior Centers offer a wide variety of recreational and educational activities for older adults.  The Department on Aging provides major funding for programs at 12 sites. ( MCDA centers are shown in violet in the list below).  All programs are managed by a variety of community based providers.

Scroll down the page for a list of some Senior Centers in our area

Activities include craft lessons, discussion groups, physical fitness activities, entertainment (movies, musical presentations) cultural events, field trips, dance classes, art classes, computers, English classes for non-English speaking elderly and more.

Physical Fitness and wellness are important parts of all MCDA Senior Center programs.  Participants can find a wide variety of activities and information on such topics as heart healthy nutrition, exercise classes, tai chi and yoga, sports, ballroom, tap and even traditional Hawaiian dance! 

Five senior centers now have fitness centers equipped with strength training and aerobic exercise machines.  Students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee staff the fitness centers on a rotating schedule to provide training on the equipment and consultation on workout routines.  Health Screening and fitness assessments are also offered. Click HERE to learn more about Senior Fitness Centers

Senior Meal Programs are offered at a majority of the centers and ethnic meals are also available at select sites.  Click HERE to learn more about Senior Nutrition Programs

Centers also sponsor a wide range of informational seminars on senior-centered subjects like changes in Medicare, safety issues, and living on a fixed income.

Participation is free to Milwaukee County residents.

For more information call the senior center nearest to you or call the Aging Resource Center of Milwaukee County at (414) 289-6874.

 Designates MCDA sites that may open as extended hours cooling sites IN THE EVENT OF AN OFFICIALLY  DECLARED HEAT EMERGENCY

All senior centers are cool sites during regular business hours when there is no declared emergency.

Asian American Senior Center

(Bilingual - Chinese)
120 N. 73rd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Phone: (414) 258-2410

Bethesda Senior Center

2845 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Phone: (414) 445-3109

 Beulah Brinton Senior Center

2555 S. Bay St.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Phone: (414) 481-2494

Brown Deer Senior Center

7841 N. 47th St.
Brown Deer, WI 53223
Phone: (414) 357-7002

Chester W. Grobschmidt Senior Center

2424 15th  Ave.
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Phone: (414) 768-8045

UWM/MCDA Fitness Center Site

ELKS LODGE

(Formerly Granville)

5555 W. Good Hope Rd.
Phone: (414) 788-8889

Hart Park

Wauwatosa Senior Center

7300 W. Chestnut
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Phone: (414) 471-8495

Indian Council of the Elderly

(Mon + Fri only)

631 N. 19th St. (dining site)

3126 W Kilbourn Ave. (office)
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone: (414) 933-1401 (office )

Jewish Community Center

 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Phone: (414) 967-8249

 Kelly Senior Center

6100 S. Lake Dr.
Cudahy, WI 53110
Phone: (414) 481-9611

 Lakeside Senior Enrichment Program

1410 N. Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 277-8878

McGovern Park Senior Center

4500 W. Custer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Phone: (414) 527-0990

Milwaukee Christian Center

 

(Bilingual - Hmong, Lao)
2137 W. Greenfield Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: (414) 645-5350

 OASIS

2414 W. Mitchell St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: (414) 647-6041

UWM/MCDA Fitness Center Site

Project Focal Point, Inc.

811 W. Burleigh St.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
Phone: (414) 372-1070

Rose Senior Center

Clinton and Bernice Rose Park

3045 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: (414) 263-2255

UWM/MCDA Fitness Center Site

Shorewood Senior Resource Center

2010 E Shorewood Boulevard
Shorewood, WI  53211
414-847-2727

 

United Community Center

1028 N.  9th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone: (414) 649- 2808 

Washington Park Senior Center

4420 W. Vliet St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone: (414) 933-2332

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UWM/MCDA Fitness Center Site

  West Allis Senior Center

7001 W. National Ave.
West Allis, WI 53214
Phone: (414) 302-8700

 Whitefish Bay Senior Center

5205 N. Lydell
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Phone: (414) 963-8992

Wilson Park Senior Center

2601 W. Howard Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53221
Phone: (414) 282-5566 

   

 

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