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Basilio Huertas Senior Center helps Hispanic community age with grace

A Bethlehem senior center offers culturally responsive community support designed to help Hispanic older adults combat isolation, illness and depression as they age.

Published Apr 19, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT | Lehigh University

After retiring, 75-year-old Puerto Rican Elsie Berrios saw her physical and mental health decline and spent long stretches alone in her daughter's home. The Basilio Huertas Senior Center provides community-based, culturally attuned support aimed at helping Hispanic elders rebuild social connections and improve wellbeing as they age.