The Adult Day Care Program at
AMH
provides senior men and women with health care needs the
social interaction and assistance necessary to remain
independent while living at home. AMH Adult Day Care provides a
variety of health, social, and other related support services in
a protective setting during normal business hours five days a
week. In 2003, nearly 7,500 visits were made to the Adult Day
Care Program. Adult Day Care offers clients the following
benefits:
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Helps functionally
impaired individuals who live alone and need support
services to improve or maintain their level of independence;
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Provides assistance
to families and/or caregivers who have an adult who cannot
be left alone during the day, yet does not need 24 hour care
in a nursing home;
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Prevents social
isolation and the mental deterioration that often
accompanies a confined lifestyle.
The Program is offered at
The Wilkinson Center on
AMH’s
Route 30 campus.
