Hong Lok Senior Center

The Hong Lok Senior Center of Family Bridges has two drop-in locations for community members ages 55 years and older. The primary site is on 7th Street, at the Chinese Garden, and the satellite site is located on the edge of Lincoln Park, facing 11th Street. Both sites offer a safe and welcoming environment for seniors to strengthen their social networks, engage in stimulating activities and increase their capacity to live independently. Staff members are bilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English; bilingual volunteers speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and English. This program is funded by the Alameda County Area Agency on Aging and the City of Oakland.

What services does the Hong Lok Senior Center provide?
Hong Lok Senior Center's program is designed to help our participants achieve and maintain their independence. Hong Lok Senior Center provides daily nutritionally-balanced, hot Chinese lunches, educational and recreational programs taught by certified teachers, exercise classes featuring Asian and Western techniques, personal safety and crime prevention workshops, classes on accessing health-related topics on the internet, health education on topics pertinent to seniors, information and referral to local services, assistance with translation and interpretation in accessing services, holiday celebrations and social events, field trips and special outings, individual gardening and strolls in the garden, and free health care screenings.

Who is eligible to participate in the Hong Lok program?
Participants must be able to care for themselves independently while maneuvering through the Center and participating in Center activities. The Center staff will determine if participants are required to be accompanied by a care attendant while at the Center.

Is there a charge for participating?
There is no admission charge. Donations and gifts of volunteer time are always welcome. Lunch reservations are required one day in advance. There is a fee charged for lunch.

What is the enrollment process?
1. Walk in and sign in at the door. 2. Fill out a short enrollment form (only required once a year).

Where is the program located?
Hong Lok Senior Center's primary site is located at 275-7th Street in Oakland's Chinatown, walking distance from Lake Merritt BART station or the 12th Street BART station. There is a lovely garden for our participants and their friends to enjoy leisurely strolls and a Chinese Zodiac Garden for gardening.

The satellite site is located at 261-11th Street on the edge of Lincoln Park, convenient for those with grandchildren enrolled at Lincoln Elementary School. Lincoln Park and Lincoln Recreation Center are popular with community members of all ages.

What are the program hours?
Hong Lok's 7th Street program hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Hong Lok's 11th Street program hours are Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

How do I get more information about the program?
For more information, please call (510) 763-9017 or e-mail us.

Can I visit the center?
Please call us at (510) 763-9017 to schedule a visit!