New Castle Senior Center

New Castle Senior Center is a Senior Care provider in Bear, DE, located at 400 South St #100. The center serves older adults aged 50 and older from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Programs are designed to enhance health, happiness, and independence through a range of activities addressing physical, mental, and social well-being. Daily offerings include exercise classes, speakers, discussion groups, book clubs, mah jongg, bingo, billiards, card games, and entertainment. The center provides lunch every day at 12:00, with options for hot or boxed meals. Transportation is available for non-drivers in the 19720 zip code, including weekly grocery shopping and recreational trips. Staff provide information and referrals for insurance, transportation, and Medicare questions. The New Castle Senior Center has served seniors in the greater New Castle area since 1970. In 2001, the organization incorporated as a private nonprofit. After a capital campaign to secure a permanent location, the center opened in the historic Booker T. Washington School on March 23, 2005. A 6,000 square foot addition completed in May 2007 added a large dining room with a dance floor, an activity room for cards and exercise classes, exam rooms and physician offices for a health center, a full catering kitchen, and administrative offices. The building also houses a library, crafts area, billiard tables, shuffleboard table, and computers. All members must be able to take care of their personal care needs and make independent decisions. The center is not an adult day care and does not provide one-on-one staffing. The staff includes Executive Director Natalie Kaplan, Assistant Director Sandra McKinney, Outreach and Activity Coordinator Cindy Stanavich, and Receptionist Glory Rolfe. The center operates Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm. Prospective members are invited to visit for a tour to review the newsletter and programs. The center is located in Old New Castle, across from the Goodwill Fire Company and the tennis courts. The New Castle Senior Center holds a 4.40 rating based on customer reviews. The New Castle Senior Center supports older adults in Bear with long-standing community programs and dedicated staff.

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