Welch Healthcare's Day Health Centers provide a range of health and social services in a congregate setting, enhancing the daily lives of the program's participants and enabling their continued involvement in the community. A Day Health Center is coordinated with and relates to other agencies and services, such as in-home services, nursing homes and hospital care. It is an innovative way to organize and blend traditional health and social services for frail or disabled adults. The goals of our Centers are:
To provide daily supportive services for members who are
physically able to be at home but require medical supervision, socialization and
nutritional monitoring within a safe, structured environment during daytime hours.
To offer a valuable option of services and companionship
for those who find it difficult to get out by themselves and frequently feel lonely and
isolated.
To provide a supportive system to enable the elderly to
re-enter community life from a hospital or nursing home and in making the transition from
independent living to group care.
To Help mentally or physically impaired adults to
maintain or improve their level of functioning, for as long as possible.
To Provide respite to families and caregivers coping
with the twenty-four hour responsibility of an elder adult or to maintain employment.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OFFERED
- supervision and monitoring by a registered nurse
- client and family counseling
- physical therapy
- speech therapy
- podiatry services
- respite care
- educational seminars
- family meetings
- hairdresser services
- transportation services
- nutritional meals
- laboratory services
THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY PROGRAM
- peer companionship
- geriatric exercise program
- current events and discussion groups
- card and board games
- sewing and baking sessions
- sing-a-longs
- arts and crafts
- multi-denominational religious services
- group outings
- personal outings
- reality orientation and remotivation
