Senior Wellness

Mary’s Center now manages the Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center, which is supported by the DC Office on Aging.

Located at 3531 Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, DC, the Wellness Center features a gamut of health and social services tailored to DC residents 60+. The brand new facility has a state-of-the-art gym and group exercise studio, teaching kitchen, reading room, computer lab, and rooftop patio. 

The fitness program includes daily studio classes, including yoga, tai chi, zumba, circuit training, and aerobics in addition to one-on-one fitness counseling and support groups. One-on-one nutrition counseling is also available in addition to nutrition education classes and cooking demonstrations. Other activities available at the Center include card and board game sessions, Bible studies, quilting groups, and outings to the theater, farmers market, and more. 

The staff at the Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center genuinely cares about the seniors they serve and are available to link seniors with other health and social services as needed in addition to planning a packed schedule of fun and educational activities. 

All services at the Center are free of charge for DC residents 60+. To participate, seniors must simply fill out a registration form and medical clearance form.

Download an information sheet and flyer here.

View the May 2013 Newsletter and Calendar

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.
Location: 3531 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20010.
For More Information: (202) 727-0338

Seniors participate in a chair yoga class

The Bernice Fontaneau Senior Wellness Center decorated for Halloween

A Senior Wellness Center volunteer reads to children from the Mary's Center Even Start program. Read more about this event.