Sylva Senior C.A.F.E.

JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON AGING


    Sylva Senior C.A.F.E.
    Community Services Building
    538 Scotts Creek Road
    Sylva, NC 28779

    Tel: (828) 586-6710

    Nutrition Sites Director: Karen Davis
    Email: karencdavis@verizon.net
    Site Manager/Home Delivered Meals Coordinator: Art Morgan

The Sylva Senior C.A.F.E. provides Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals and social activities for seniors in Jackson County. The hours of operation are 9 AM - 1 PM Monday through Friday except county holidays.

Food is prepared and delivered to Sylva Senior C.A.F.E. by Harris Regional Hospital. Volunteers deliver approximately 70 noon meals a day, Monday through Friday, to Jackson County's homebound seniors. Weekend Home Delivered Meals are available for special hardship situations through the efforts of volunteers from 5 local churches and other individuals.

Harris Regional Hospital provides the week-end meals for volunteers to deliver. Nearly 200 volunteers using their own vehicles are involved in home meal delivery and checking to see that the homebound seniors are OK.