Cherokee County Senior Centers Set To Reopen This Month

CANTON, GA — Cherokee County Senior Services will lift capacity limitations and resume normal business hours at its senior centers starting May 10.

“We are so excited to get our clients back in the centers and socializing with their friends again,” said Cherokee County Senior Services Director Tim Morris. “Although 90 percent of our senior clients are fully vaccinated, we will continue to keep several safety protocols in place.”

The senior center in Canton plans to reopen Monday, May 10 with capacity limitations lifted. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The center is closed Saturday and Sunday. Masks will continue to be required at the senior center in Canton, but social distancing requirements will be lifted.

The Ball Ground Senior Center will reopen Tuesday, May 11, with capacity limitations lifted. The center will be open Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center is closed Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Clients will continue to be required to wear a mask. The building falls under mask requirements issued by the Ball Ground City Council.

For both centers, clients will have their temperatures checked each day, and both staff and clients who feel sick will not be allowed to enter. Clients who take CATS transportation will have their temperature checked before boarding the bus.

For information about the Cherokee Senior Centers re-openings, call 770-345-2675.