Newark Senior Center of Bear

Newark Senior Center of Bear is a senior care provider in Bear, Delaware. It serves adults 50 and older with a calendar of classes, clubs, and events, supervised fitness and therapeutic pool access, wellness services, trips, door-to-door transportation and shopping runs, meals, and caregiver support groups and resources. Meals on Wheels deliveries reach homebound neighbors. The center holds a rating of 4.60 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The center describes itself as a nationally accredited nonprofit that has served the area for more than 60 years, and as the first and only senior center in Delaware accredited by the National Institute of Senior Centers. Its mission is to enhance the lives of the 50+ community by providing resources and opportunities for growth in body, mind and spirit. Membership exceeds 3,500 adults 50 and older, and the center's programs, governance, and operations meet recognized standards.

The facility includes accessible meeting and event spaces, with features such as a hearing loop in select rooms. Wellness services are offered with straightforward scheduling and trusted providers in a familiar setting, and transportation is provided door to door so members can keep attending programs and stay connected. The center also publishes a newsletter and menu and runs events such as Designer Bag Bingo and an open house and summer social.

Newark Senior Center of Bear is located at 200 Whitechapel Dr in Bear, Delaware.

Its rating reflects the customers who have reviewed it, and its accreditation and decades of service in the area are the foundation of what it offers adults 50 and older in Bear.