Adult day care
A full, safe day, then home for supper.
Nursing, meals, personal care and real friendships, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Adult day care at Gilcrest combines health services with social and therapeutic activities. Your loved one gets nursing, meals, personal care and real friendships, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, and keeps living at home.
What is adult day care?
Adult day care is a safe, supervised place for older adults and adults with disabilities to spend the day while they keep living at home.
It sits between staying home alone and moving to a nursing home. The person you love gets care and company during the day. You get the hours you need to work, rest, and simply be their family again, not only their caregiver.
Gilcrest is an adult day health center: we pair nursing and personal care with social and therapeutic activities.
Who we care for
Parents, spouses, brothers and sisters, grown children, aunts, uncles and friends. If they’re an adult who shouldn’t be alone all day, we’re here.
- Alzheimer’s, dementia, MCI and other memory loss
- MS, ALS, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions
- Physical disabilities and limited mobility
- Adults coming home from a hospital, rehab or nursing facility
- Older adults who are alone and lonely
- Family caregivers who work or need rest
What’s included every day
Nursing care
Registered nurses and state-tested nursing assistants on staff. Health monitoring and medications given on schedule.
Three meals
Breakfast, a hot lunch and an afternoon snack, balanced and served together.
Personal care
Help with bathing, eating and toileting, with dignity and privacy.
Activities
Exercise and arthritis-relief movement, crafts, bingo, cards, Wii bowling, cornhole and memory games.
Outdoors and outings
A secure outdoor area and regular field trips.
Door-to-door rides
Our own vans pick up and drop off at home. Billed separately and often covered.
A typical day
- 7:00PickupDriver at the door.
- 8:30BreakfastNurse check-in.
- 10:00ActivityExercise and crafts.
- 12:00LunchMedications on schedule.
- 1:00Social timeGames, music, memory.
- 3:30HomeBack before 4:00.
Getting started is four steps
- Call or book a visit. We’ll answer questions and check coverage.
- Visit together. Tour the center and have lunch with us.
- Nurse assessment. Our nurse learns your loved one’s needs and routines.
- First day. We set up rides and welcome them in.
What to bring
- A change of clothes to keep at the center
- Daytime medications in a pharmacy-labeled bottle (your pharmacist can split a prescription)
- Personal care items they use, such as briefs or pads
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed major holidays.