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The dining and entertainment space was enlarged to better host social events with the ability to seat up to 250 people for formal banquet events, and up to 500 people for lectures or performances on the newly designed stage. The new venue also supports numerous traveling shows, conferences and weddings, which helps create a source of revenue for expanded center programming. Parking capacity was almost tripled, also allowing for more handicapped parking spaces, and locating a greater percentage of spaces directly adjacent to the building.

In addition, a 3,000-square-foot exercise room boasts wall mirrors, exercise bars, storage rooms, a/v system, lighting and HVAC assemblies. The space has an operable room divider that can serve two exercise classes of 40 participants or one class of up to 100 participants. Offering additional opportunities for seniors to exercise, a walking circuit travels a tenth of a mile through the facility, physically connecting all of the center's activity and socialization spaces, and encouraging participation in both walking and other center activities through this connection.

Formal and Informal gathering spaces, including the entrance lounge and “Main Street," connect the interior program spaces to one another, and provide a place for seniors to bond with one another and the community.

As part of the expansion, improvements were made to the exterior aesthetic, eliminating asbestos-containing materials and creating a new exterior that embodies a homelike, traditional New England form.