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Which is more appropriate for your loved one: the Senior Center or Adult Day Health Care? Use this guide to help identify the service that meets your needs.
| Senior Center | Adult Day Health Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 50+ | 18+ |
| Health Care | None |
On-site nursing care Daily health monitoring Medication administration by nurse |
| Memory Care | None |
All day, every day Adjusted based on individual's needs |
| Ambulatory Assistance | None | Assistance provided |
| Bathroom Assistance | None | Assistance provided, including total incontinence care |
| Social Activities | All day, everyday | All day, everyday |
| Exercise and physical activity |
Daily group and individual exercise Participant chooses what to do Some adaptations made to accommodate individual physical limitations Exercise equipment available, not monitored by staff |
Daily group and individual exercise Participant chooses what to do Adaptations made according to individual physical limitations and personal interests Adapted exercise equipment available, closely monitored by staff |
| Transportation |
Self-transportation Participant must enter and exit facility independently |
Hand-to-Hand transportation: participants are walked into the center and safely returned to the vehicle transporting them home |
| Cognitive Skills | Can understand and carry out staff directions independently | Participant can have any level of cognition |
| Emergency Response | Can understand emergency directions and respond independently | One-on-one staff assistance in emergency response |
| Social Skills | Can participate appropriately, has good manners and language | Participation aided by staff as needed to assure proper behavior |
| Meals |
Not included in dues Independent eating required |
Included in fees (breakfast, lunch, snack) Assistance with safe eating Diet adjusted based on nutrition needs Donations accepted |
| Companion | Allowed as approved by Senior Center | No companions permitted due to licensure |
| Field Trips |
Regular field trips planned Must be able to negotiate field trip settings unassisted |
Regular field trips planned Ambulatory and wheelchair assistance provided |
| Cost | Annual membership dues $24-$28 based on annual household income | Sliding fee scale $16/day and up based on annual household income and 2 percent of assets (participant + spouse only) |
We welcome you to contact us for more information about enrollment in the Senior Centers and Adult Day Health Care. Reach out to make an appointment to come in for a tour.