SENIORS WHO:

• Are lonely and want to socialize
• Are recovering from injuries/surgeries
• Are recovering from CVA or other neurological diagnosis
• Need increased physical activities in a safe environment
• Need assistance with meals and/or bathroom needs
• Need increased cognitive stimulation
• Want their abilities rather than their disabilities to be the focus
• Might use poor judgement if left alone
• Would benefit from a regular routine and a structured environment
• Have caregivers who work days but are home at night
• Have caregivers who need breaks from caregiver duties
• Have caregivers who want to keep them at home as long as possible

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How can adult day care benefit my family?

Adult day care offers a win/win situation for everyone in the family - not only the client or member who attends the program but also for the family member who has a primary responsibility as caregiver.  Adult day care provides a much needed respite for the caregiver, affording a break from the physical demands and stresses of providing round the clock care. 

If you have a loved one such as a parent or an older relative that you are the primary caregiver for or if you have an older relative that lives alone and has a hard time managing daily activities or getting out to socialize with people senior day care is a great option for you to consider. Senior day care can give your older loved one a safe place to spend the day with trained staff on duty and meals cooked and served for them so that they don't need to try and cook. Senior day care also gives older people a chance to get out of the house and socialize with others, besides you and your family, which is important.  If you have a loved one that is struggling to hang onto his or her independence senior day care can help. The social interaction that comes with being with other people all day is great for older people who might get lonely living alone without anyone around all day.
In fact, one of the biggest problems that seniors face is Depression. Seniors who are alone all day while their families and friends are at work or are dealing with their own family obligations are particularly susceptible to becoming depressed and withdrawn. Senior day care can lower the risk of depression by providing a fun, safe, and exciting atmosphere for your loved ones to spend the day in.

No service is right for every family.  A daytime program allows social opporunities that one on one in home care may not provide.

Give us a call, or stop in and compare our prices and what we offer to those of full time in home care and assisted living facilites.
See what makes us so unique!!

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If you're at work worrying about your mom or your dad, who is home alone because you can't afford day care services, are you really at work?  Studies show, that productivity plummets when you have issues to worry about outside of your job.  Isn't it time that employers begin to recognize the importance of senior day care?  Many companies offer flexible hours, health care spending for dependent child care or on-site daycare for children - why not the same for elder care?  Ask your employer today if there are any benefits in place for your needs.  Maybe they don't think there is a need yet, but if we start to speak up, they will realize just how great the need is.  

All that being said, it is more important than ever for the caregiver to take care of themselves.  Visit your doctor regularly and be sure to address your own issues because if you don't take care of yourself, who's going to take care of your loved ones when you can't?