The Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council (PTSCC) operates the Palatine Township Senior Center, a multipurpose senior center that offers lifelong learning, health and wellness, nutrition, recreation and social services in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Our mission is to provide programs and services which support older adults and their families by encouraging independence, well-being and connection to the community. PTSCC is accredited by the National Council on Aging's National Institute of Senior Centers. Only 200 of the approximately 11,000 senior centers in the United States are accredited.