Adult Day Health Care Programs provide services to thousands of frail, elderly, disabled and chronically ill in California each year. ADHCC are making it possible for them to continue living in the community while maintaining a degree of independence. Our Centers have developed many specialized programs, such as a Deaf and Hard of Hearing program, an Alzheimers and Dementia program, a Multiple Sclerosis program, along with many others.

Adult Day Health Care provides a broad spectrum of services in a congregate day setting, including medical care, case management, speech therapy, rehabilitation, meals, personal care, recreation, education, and round-trip transportation. Individuals enrolled in an adult day care program are able to live at home on their own or with some assistance. The Adult Day Health Care program will arrange for a participant to be picked up at home in the morning, brought to the center to participate in our program, and returned home safely.

Adult Day Health Care provides a wide variety of programs and services to meet the ethnic needs of each participant. Some of these services include multi-lingual staff, ethnic meals, special events for the holidays and culturally sensitive programs.

Most programs serve participants with a range of functional or cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, chronic illnesses such as cardiac disease and diabetes, traumatic brain injuries, developmental disabilities, and other types of increased care needs. While some seniors with these conditions may need the 24-hour highly skilled nursing care provided by a nursing home, many are able to manage on their own with help from family members and the services offered by HZOR Adult Day Health Care programs.

Adult Day Health Care promotes good health. Individuals must be referred by their physician, but through the implementation of an individualized care plan, should experience fewer office and emergency room visits. This is mainly because they are monitored and have their health needs met early on. Programs are staffed with sign language interpreters, nurses, dieticians, and physical therapists that provide assistance, regular monitoring, and tests for illness such as diabetes and hypertension. HZOR ADHCC takes a proactive approach in our participant’s health care needs.

In addition to the services we provide in our program, our social workers are on staff to assist participants in applying for services such as home care, Meals on Wheels, public assistance, and other benefits available to seniors.

Because social activity plays such a large role in maintaining good health, recreational therapists or activity coordinators are in charge of classes in various areas such as in language, music, arts, exercise, and other leisure activities that help seniors stay connected to the world around them. Through cognitive games and peer support our participants show decreased social isolation (a growing concern in the senior Community).

From the family's perspective, Adult Day Care is an attractive option that lets them care for their aged parents at home without giving up the employment income they need to finance their children's education and provide for their own retirements.

Adult Day Health Care services may be funded through private insurance or families may pay on their own, but most often participants become eligible for these services through the Medi-Cal program.