Glen Burnie Senior Center To Reopen May 1, Offer Classes

GLEN BURNIE, MD — The Pascal Senior Activity Center at 125 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie will reopen at limited capacity May 3, along with the Annapolis Senior Activity Center at 119 South Villa Avenue in Annapolis and the Pasadena Senior Activity Center located at 4103 Mountain Road in Pasadena.

Center members will be able to sign up for in-person Anne Arundel Community College classes, low impact exercise classes, educational presentations, and arts and crafts activities during the initial reopening phase. Registration for these programs can be accessed at www.aacounty.org/aging. Social distancing and mask wearing protocols will be implemented.

“I am proud to welcome back senior activity center members to the centers. We have missed you and we thank you for doing your part during the pandemic,” Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman. “We understand that social interaction is a vital part of the senior activity center experience. Creating a safe and healthy environment for senior activity center members during the initial reopening phase is our priority.”

New requirements for those utilizing the senior center include:

• Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette will be promoted throughout the centers;
• Masks must be worn at all times in the centers;
• Appropriate social distancing will be maintained and seating will be designated;
• Food and drink will not be permitted at the centers in the initial reopening phase. Bottled water will be provided and accommodations will be made if food is necessary due to a chronic illness;
• A health self-assessment will be conducted upon arrival;
• Program and activity scheduling will be offered by appointment only as capacity at the centers is limited due to social distancing guidelines.

“Our county partners have been instrumental in this initial reopening phase allowing center members to reconnect with each other and department staff in a meaningful way,” Karrisa Gouin, director of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, said. “We are so excited to see our senior activity center members in person again.”

Hours of operation will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The centers will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays to allow for the continuation of food distribution as previously scheduled for the Senior Nutrition Program participants.