 What is Adult Day Health?
Adult Day Health provides socialization, supervision, therapy, activities, nutrition, medical and physical care to adults with cognitive, physical and developmental limitations.
When are services available?
Regular program hours are 9:30am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday. Average attendance is 2 days a week. Extended hours are available between 8:00am and 4:30pm on a case-by-case basis.
What kind of things do they do there?
They participate in physical fitness and restorative therapy groups, reminiscence, brain fitness activities, music, and cooking groups as well as games, puzzles, arts and crafts, woodworking, pet therapy, and gardening. What else is included at Providence Adult Day Health?
We have personal care aides, rehabilitation and nursing staff with a high staff to client ratio. Clients can receive personal care, toileting and grooming. A variety of therapeutic activities are provided to restore or maintain clients’ functioning. We also provide a balance enhancing/fall prevention program. Our nurses provide wound, catheter and colostomy care. They may also provide tube feedings, pulmonary treatments and administer medication. They collaborate with your physician in medication, diabetes, cardiac, pain and general health monitoring and management. We also provide case management and caregiver support groups. Click here to see a detailed listing of our services. How does this all get paid for?
Funding sources include Medicaid, DDD (Department of Developmental Disabilities), Veteran’s Administration, United Way dollars, long-term care insurance, and private pay. We welcome donations to help fund services for those who are unable to pay the full cost of our services. If you would like to make a donation or a planned gift to Providence Adult Day Health, click here to download a giving form, or call our administrative office at 509-482-2475. What benefit do clients receive from Providence Adult Day Health?
Clients are in a safe supervised environment with their peers where they can be active, mentally stimulated and having fun. It helps improve their confidence, mood, strength and energy level. The therapy and care they receive keeps them in their home environment and helps prevent ER visits, hospitalizations and nursing home placement. Occupational therapy has been proven the single best intervention for improving cognitive functioning in dementia clients. Coming to PADH also gives caregivers a much needed break and the assurance that their family member or client is well cared for. Can you manage people with incontinence?
Yes, we commonly manage clients with bladder and/or bowel incontinence. Can you give insulin to diabetics?
Yes, we monitor blood sugars, modify diets and have nurses eight hours a day Monday through Friday who can administer insulin. Can you care for people in wheelchairs?
Yes, many of our clients are dependent on wheelchairs, walkers and other adaptive equipment. Is transportation available?
Most clients come by Para transit vans. We can assist you in applying for STA Para transit van service and once enrolled, we will take care of the scheduling. Can you provide special diets?
Yes, we provide diabetic, modified soft and pureed diets and can take into consideration religious and cultural dietary needs. Can you take care of people with Alzheimer’s disease?
Our staff is specially trained to work with clients with mild to moderate dementia whatever the cause (Parkinson’s, stroke, Lewy Body, vascular, etc). They have long term experience in managing typical behaviors associated with dementia. Can you handle clients who wander?
We are often able to manage these clients by providing staff supervision and motion sensor alarms by the exits. We assess such clients on a case-by-case basis. How do I get started?
Call for a tour today: 509-482-2475 or you can contact us by email: adhinfo@providence.org.
Click here to download a client application. 
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