Northern Coalfields Community Care Association officially opened its new support centre for aged and disabilities on Friday.

The headquarters will centralise the aged care provider's home care and support services staff as well as its community transport wing in the one building.

But it will also act as a hub to connect people to services and has space allocated for a day centre, hairdresser, kiosk, light exercise room and men's shed. Association managing director Ted Jackson said the centre would one day cater for a retirement village, which will be built behind the centre.

Mr Jackson said their aim was to offer better support to aged people. For example, he hoped the day centre could be used to offer respite for carers of people with dementia, as a safe place to drop off their loved one while they had some time to themselves.

"We want to hold focus groups to find out what the community needs," he said. "There are so many opportunities."

Cessnock mayor Bob Pynsent officially opened the centre, saying it would provide a place for the community's most vulnerable people to connect with services or just have a conversation.

The organisation bought the site in 2011. Executive general manager Carla Northam said they worked hard to maintain the facade of the building to pay tribute to the rich history of the site.