Bykota Senior Center Council

12/18/2025

Oh look! Here we are! Everyone looked beautiful. The food was delicious as usual, DJ Doctor J kept us all moving and grooving, and the company? Always the best part.

10/23/2025

Bykota On Stage is in the house performing their new original show "Hat's Entertainment". Did you know-- they rehearse here weekly in order to take their shows on the road around the county, entertaining seniors in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other senior centers. We have so much talent in this building!

10/23/2025

Trunk or Treat with the West Towson Neighborhood Assn. at Bykota is Friday from 5-7! (we start setting up after 4pm) Do you get inspired at the last minute? Some of us do, and that's okay! We will supply the candy, and feed pizza to our "trunkers". Unsure what that means? Call us! 410-887-3094.

10/20/2025

10/16/2025

Today we honored volunteer Arlene Blanche at the annual Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame luncheon. Some members will recognize her smiling face from when they registered for membership! Pictured from left to right: Center Director Kathy Haduch, BCDA Director Heang Tan, volunteer Arlene Blanche.

10/15/2025

Check this out-- of course they did! Stay Bykota proud!

Congratulations to Darrell Edwards and Anne Martin for being our winners for the East Regional Pickleball Palooza tournament in the 80+ category. Our winners are perfect examples of our BCDA vision of "Living Longer, Living Well."

Please join us in wishing them luck in the Championship round at the Power of Age Expo on Wednesday, October 29th.

10/15/2025

This happened today! The Loop is now serving Bykota hourly! To see where they go, go to www.baltcoloop.com. The buses are clean, the drivers are friendly-- we are lucky to be added to their routes.

05/01/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn’t always easy. There’s no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical illness.

Each illness has its own symptoms, but common signs of mental illness in adults and adolescents can include the following:

Excessive worrying or fear
Feeling excessively sad or low
Confused thinking or problems concentrating and learning
Extreme mood changes, including uncontrollable “highs” or feelings of euphoria
Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger
Avoiding friends and social activities
Difficulties understanding or relating to other people
Changes in sleeping habits or feeling tired and low energy
Changes in eating habits such as increased hunger or lack of appetite
Changes in s*x drive
Difficulty perceiving reality (delusions or hallucinations, in which a person experiences and senses things that don’t exist in objective reality)
Inability to perceive changes in one’s own feelings, behavior or personality (”lack of insight” or anosognosia)
Overuse of substances like alcohol or drugs
Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes (such as headaches, stomach aches, vague and ongoing “aches and pains”)
Thinking about su***de
Inability to carry out daily activities or handle daily problems and stress
An intense fear of weight gain or concern with appearance

Where To Get Help
Don’t be afraid to reach out if you or someone you know needs help. Learning all you can about mental health is an important first step. Reach out to your health insurance, primary care doctor or the Maryland Access Point (MAP) of Baltimore County at 410-887-2594 for more resources.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

04/22/2025

Contact your local senior center for appointments or call 410-887-2040 for details.

04/04/2025

It was a pleasure to have County Executive Katherine Klausmeier visit our center!