Autauga County Launches Free Health and Wellness Series at Senior Centers

Autauga County will bring a free Health & Wellness Series to senior centers in Prattville, Autaugaville, Billingsley and Marbury through May, giving older residents an hour of education and light activity close to home instead of one central county event.

The first stops are set for 10 a.m. May 5 at Mt. Sinai Senior Center in Prattville and 10 a.m. May 14 at Autaugaville Senior Center. The county calendar also lists a May 19 visit at Billingsley Senior Center as a Health & Wellness Screening, followed by a May 28 stop at Marbury Senior Center. Sharon Houston, a licensed insurance agent, and Corey Ellis, a health and wellness coach, will lead the sessions.

County officials are framing the series as practical, low-barrier programming for seniors who may want more than a lecture. The notice asks participants to wear comfortable clothing and contact their local senior center to confirm attendance, a small but useful detail for older adults and caregivers trying to plan around transportation, mobility or medical needs.

That countywide approach matters in a place where senior services are already built around neighborhood access. Autauga County Senior Services says it operates four senior centers, where seniors can get weekday lunches, socialization and information on important senior topics. The department’s mission also includes social interaction, nutritional support, health and public education, putting this new series squarely within an existing local system rather than as a one-off event.

The county’s senior services office is at 218 North Court Street in Prattville, and the local center managers listed by the county are Anita Bates in Autaugaville, Angela Thomas in Billingsley, Arthurine Smith at Mt. Sinai in Prattville and Emma Mosley in Marbury. Autaugaville’s current senior center is at 2416 Dutch Bend Road, across from the newer facility planned years ago at 2407 Dutch Bend Street, a reminder of how deeply the county has invested in fixed sites for older adults.

The timing also lines up with a broader public-health push. May is Older Americans Month, and the Administration for Community Living’s 2026 theme is Champion Your Health. In a county of 61,920 residents, with 17.1% age 65 or older, free programming that reaches multiple communities can carry real weight, especially for seniors living on fixed incomes or relying on family for rides. Autauga County has also used May to spotlight older-adult programming before, including Mayfest celebrations tied to Older Americans Month.

What stands out here is not just that the series is free, but that it is spread across the county in familiar places where seniors already gather. For many older residents, that can make the difference between a public announcement and a service they can actually use.