This adult day program is designed for Hill Country citizens with Early Memory Loss related Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or other conditions that make it unsafe for them to be on their own.

Hosted by The Paige House, a luxury retirement, assisted living facility, the program starts Monday, September 13, 2010 and continues Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm. The Paige House is located at 2230 N. Llano in Fredericksburg.

This is an on-site respite program designed especially for the caregiver and their loved one. While the loved one enjoys supervised group activities, their caregiver gets a few hours off to take care of themselves, run errands, or even take a nap!

The Paige House can help by providing a supervised program in a safe environment, with special activities designed to promote social interaction, peer support, self-help skills and just plain fun.

Participants will discuss current events, socialize, and work oversized group puzzles and crosswords. Indoor exercise sessions, singalongs, games, arts and crafts, snacks, and a really great lunch will be provided.

For more information on our Adult Day Program please contact our Program Director, Sue Biddle, (830) 997-0354.

Who can join this program?

Participants must be:
· Cognitive – Able to socialize and follow simple directions
· Ambulatory – Canes and walkers are acceptable
· Continent – Protective undergarments are acceptable
· Able to self administer medication, if needed

Who would NOT be able to join?
· Someone who is emotionally unstable
· Someone who is unable to “manage” their incontinence
· Someone who is no longer able to socialize
· Someone who needs assistance with medication

A brief interview and assessment is made prior to enrollment and the cost of the program is $40.00 per day.

Here is a Typical Early Memory Loss Day Program based on 4 hours per day:

10:00AM Welcome, Snack and Coffee or Tea, Check-In with members

10:15AM Group discussion of current events, community happenings, sharing humorous things that have happened recently

10:30AM Memory Enhancement Techniques: Review of topics distributed last session as “homework”, i.e. nutrition and memory, the effects of stress on memory and how to minimize it, using the senses to enhance memory

10:45AM Physical activity such as : Chair Aerobics/Stretching/Indoor Exercise

11:00AM Small group activity such as: Fill in a blank United States Map, oversized crossword or puzzle, identify famous people by their pictures

11:30AM Arts and Crafts, gardening or special occasion/holiday projects

12:00PM Hot well-balanced lunch and Socialization

12:40PM Musical activity, Singalong

1:00PM Games such as Scrabble, Dominoes, Bingo, Scattergories

1:45PM Distribution of memory enhancement homework and discussion

2:00PM Farewell

For more information on our Adult Day Program please contact our Program Director, Sue Biddle, (830) 997-0354.