Carol Norcross Senior Social Wellness Center
In 2015, the Camden County Board of Commissioners held a dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Carol C. Norcross Senior Social Wellness Center in Blackwood, New Jersey. The center is dedicated to Carol Norcross, the inspirational director of the senior day center. Under her leadership, the program and center expanded to further her vision of keeping senior citizens active and socially engaged. Carol, the mother of Congressman Donald Norcross, served Camden County residents
Purpose of the Social Wellness Center
To provide the opportunity to active adults for individual social interaction and companionship with their peers in a quality environment. To support and enhance the sense of personal worth and independence through meaningful activities and programs. To offer support systems for families with care giving responsibilities. To offer a comprehensive active adult program which stresses a holistic approach to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of its members which will delay, reduce or prevent inappropriate or premature institutionalization of the older person.
Our center is free to Camden County residents 60 years or older (a small fee is required for crafts). The center is open from 8 AM until 4 PM, Monday through Friday. Participants may attend the center two or three days per week.
Services & Activities
Services and activities at the Senior Social Wellness Center include door-to-door transportation, lunch and nutrition programs, ceramics, woodworking, needlecraft, sewing, painting, board and parlor games, movement programs, educational and community service programs, health screening information and referral services, social services assistance, daily grocery and personal shopping trips.
Eligibility & Registration
Must be a resident of Camden County, Age 60 or over who is self-medicating, ambulatory and social functioning. To apply or to receive additional information regarding this or any other senior citizen benefit plan, call us at 856-374-6005.
Or stop in and visit!
Carol Norcross Senior Social Wellness Center
DiPiero Center
512 Lakeland Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012
Senior Centers
| Senior Center | Address | Phone Number |
| Audubon Senior Center | 247 Oakland Avenue, Audubon, NJ 08106 | 856-547-1240 |
| Barrington Senior Center | 109 Shreve Avenue, Barrington, NJ, 08007 | 856-546-0718 |
| Bellmawr Senior Center | 29 East Browning Road, Bellmawr NJ 08031 | (856) 933-2631 |
| Berlin Township Senior Center | 240 Pine Avenue, West Berlin, NJ 08091 | (856) 767-8118 |
| Brooklawn Senior Center | 101 2nd Street, Brooklawn NJ 08030 | 856-742-8888 |
| Cherry Hill Senior Center | 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 | 856-488-7868 |
| Collingswood Senior Center | 30 W. Collings Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108 | 856-854-4440 |
| Gibbsboro Senior Center | 250 County Route 561, Gibbsboro NJ 08026 | 856-346-3242 |
| Gloucester Township Senior Center | 1571 Hider Lane, Laurel Springs NJ 08021 | 856-228-9015 |
| The Mabel Kay House | 24 Walnut Street, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 | 856-354-8789 |
| Pine Hill Senior Center | 12th Avenue, Pine Hill, NJ 08021 | 856-783-7425 |
| Stratford Senior Center | 302 Union Avenue, Stratford NJ 08084 | 856-783-2270 |
| Voorhees Community Senior Center | 620 Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043 | 856-429-4703 |
| Waterford Township Senior Center | 474 E. Atlantic Avenue, Atco, NJ 08004 | 856-767-1584 |
| Edward “Bud” Duble Center | 33 Cooper Folly Road, Winslow Township, NJ 08095 | 609-567-0700 ext. 1266/1267 |
Congregate Nutrition Sites
Katz Jewish Community Center
Address: 1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: 856-374-MEAL (6325)
Hours: Monday-Friday 11am -1 PM
Pine Hill Senior Center
Address: 131 East 12th Avenue, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
Phone: 856-374- MEAL (6325)
Hours: Monday – Friday 10am-2pm
Wayne Bryant Community Center
Address: 323 E. Charleston Avenue, Lawnside, NJ 08045
Phone 856-374-MEAL (6325)
Lindenwold Senior Center
Address: 323 E. Charleston Avenue, Lawnside, NJ 08045
Phone: 856-374-MEAL (6325)
Hours Tuesday & Thursday 10 am – 1 pm
Puerto Rican Unity for Progress (PRUP)
Address: 818 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: 856-374-MEAL (6325)
Hours Monday & Wednesday 10 am – 1 pm Opening in September
Please call 856-858-3220 with any questions or updates about the congregate sites.
Recreational Activities
Senior Citizen United Community Services (SCUCS)
Address: 537 Nicholson Rd., Audubon, NJ 08106
Phone: 856-456-1121
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services: Offers a year-long calendar of recreational trips for seniors. Choose from day trips, overnight excursions, and week-long vacations.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Address: 101 South Broad Street Trenton NJ 08625-0800
Phone: 609-376-0802
Website: https://www.nj.gov/dca/
Services: Promotes and encourages the development and expansion of recreation for all New Jersey Citizens. Also develops and disseminates recreation-related material to agencies engaged in fostering recreation. Programs include handicapped person’s recreational opportunities, athletics, certification for recreation, technical assistance to local and county recreation department and the Garden State Games Committee on the Disabled.
Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, Inc.
Address: 2nd & Cooper Streets, Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: 856-964-8300
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Weekend events
Website: www.waltwhitmancenter.org
Tidal Delaware Trail
c/o Independence Seaport Museum
Address: 211 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Website: www.phillyseaport.org
Services: Provides year-round schedule of plays, concerts, poetry reading and exhibits. Some programs have no admission charge. Reduced rate for senior citizens for all paid activities.
Senior Citizen and Disability State Park Passes.
New Jersey residents who are age 62 or older or who are disabled may be eligible for a Senior Citizen Pass or Disability Pass, which grants free entrance to the parks and discounted camping rates. Our Senior Citizen and Disability Pass are currently being updated. The Senior Citizen pass may still be obtained at any of our state park/forest offices or through the Trenton Office. Disability Passes may only be obtained at our Trenton office location. For further information, please contact 1-800-843-6420.
For more information, go to: https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/getinvolved/stateparkpass.html