Senior Citizens - West Plains MO The lively West Plains Senior Center, operating under the Southwest Missouri Office on Aging, is a very popular place for our citizens over 60. The Center on Main Street offers activities including ceramics, cards, bingo, gospel singing, sewing crafts and much more. To serve the changing needs of seniors, West Plains presents a wide range of residential options. Retirement communities offer independent living, assisted living, rent assisted housing and skilled nursing care. The Ozarks Medical Center and other healthcare facilities provide compassionate care for seniors in state-of-the-art facilities and, with over 1100 employees including 80 doctors in all fields, West Plains has established itself as one of the outstanding rural medical communities in the nation. Whether seniors are West Plains natives or move here as retirees, they are a treasured part of the community.