The Adult Day Center Of The VNA Of Somerset Hills

Located in Basking Ridge, Somerset Hills Adult Day Center (SHADC) provides daytime programming for frail and chronically disabled older adults in our community. It is a dignified alternative to premature institutionalization for those elderly needing supervision. We offer participants social activities and companionship to help reduce loneliness and isolation. We also offer health monitoring, nutritious meals and snacks, exercise and recreational activities. The participants find that the stimulation and variety of experiences keeps their minds active and their spirits up. SHADC offers caregivers the opportunity to carry out daily tasks with the knowledge that their loved one is being cared for in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Description:
Services:

The services provided at the Center are a cost effective, dignified alternative for elderly loved ones who would other wise have to stay at home alone, unsafely, or be prematurely placed in a nursing home or assisted living facility. At the same time, this service provides family caregivers with the ability to carry on with their own daily activities while their loved one is safely cared for during the day. The services include:

Recreational Activities, including Exercise
Socialization Activities
Lunch and Snacks

Health Monitoring

Due to the unique needs of the members the staff to member ratio at the Adult Day Center is 5 to 1. The professional staff includes nurses, social workers and trained activities personnel. This highly trained and motivated staff provides a comprehensive, structured environment to ensure the quality of the member’s experience.

Hours of Operation:

The Center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00a.m. until 5:00p.m. It is closed for eight or nine holidays. Transportation to and from the Center may be available through the Somerset County Department of Transportation to qualifying individuals.

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All activities and walking are supervised and assisted by the staff as needed.

Transportation to and from the Center may be available through the Somerset County Department of Transportation to qualifying individuals.

Certification:

The Adult Day Center of Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills is a certified member agency of the Somerset County United Way and the United Way of Morris County, a member of the New Jersey Adult Day Services Association, the National Council on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association.

History:
The Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills is a private, not-for-profit organization developed to meet the increasing needs of the growing elderly population in our community. It opened its doors in May 1988 in the education building of the Somerset Hills Baptist Church in Basking Ridge. Its goal is to provide safe, reliable daytime programming for the frail elderly and chronically disabled older adult. In 2001 the Center became a subsidiary of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills. In 2007 we moved into our state-of-the-art facility at 200 Mt. Airy Road, the new headquarters for the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills. The center is equipped with two program rooms, a dining room, personal care space, and enclosed outdoor garden.

Contact people:

Nancy Czarecki, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Jaime Haber, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Anne Kelleher, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (908) 766-0180

Address:

200 Mount Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.visitingnurse.org/shadc.htm

Last updated on August 26, 2009