New Ownership with Active Day as of January 1, 2021
We are pleased to confirm the transfer of our three Adult Day Health Centers to Active Day as of January 1, 2021.
If you are interested in Adult Day Health services, please leave a message at one of the following locations and someone from Active Day will return the call.
Mansfield, MA Location 508.339.2119
Norwood, MA Location 781.769.4495
Taunton, MA (Harmony) Location 508.880.3000
On behalf of Community VNA, it has been our pleasure to provide Adult Day Health Care to the community for the past 25 years. We wish our participants, caregivers and staff all the best in the future.
People to See, Things to Do, The Place to Go
If you think your loved one who is living at home may benefit from nursing care, helpful assistance or simply increased socialization during the day, Community VNA has the solution: Adult Day Health Care.
Why Adult Day Health Care
At our Adult Day Health Care Centers, our specially trained and compassionate staff provides quality medical care, social services and supportive assistance, as well as physical activities and cognitive stimulation. Attending our day-time adult day health program leads to improved well-being and increased socialization that occurs in a safe, nurturing and comfortable community setting.
Adult Day Health Care Services and Benefits
Skilled Nursing Care
Our registered nurses are experienced, acute care nurses who are certified in CPR and first aid. They oversee and personally provide the daily care participants in our adult day health care centers need, including:
Nursing assessments of physical and mental status
Overseeing the development and updating of each participant’ss care plan
Arranging on-site as well as outside medical services, as needed
Overseeing Medication Management (see details below)
Serving as medical advocate for each participant
Providing hands-on assistance with activities of daily living which include
Toilet Assistance
Ambulation
Assistance with eating
Helping participants to engage in Center activities
Medication Management
Our registered nurses ensure participants receive all ordered medications including:
B12 injections, insulin injections, eye drops and respiratory treatments
Monitor each participant to observe the medication’s effects
Consult with the paticipants’ physician, as needed, for any questions, concerns, observations
If requested, prepare and send home with participants any overnight/weekend medications needed
Toilet Assistance
Participants who require extra help with using the toilet are assisted by our specially trained nursing staff who use
Frequent, discreet reminders
Toilet help and personal care
Assistance undressing and re-dressing
Catheter and colostomy care
Mobility assistance using our state-of-the art SARA Lift, which helps with standing, sitting and mobility, ensuring we provide the maximum safety, comfort and privacy.
Social Workers
Our Social Workers are advocates who meet with participants and their families to understand their needs and wishes and offer guidance and caregiver support. As members of the interdisciplinary care plan team, they ensure participant needs and concerns are addressed in the individual’s care plan. Our Social Workers also provide case management services for those who have no other case manager, offer individual counseling and coordinate services by a mental health counselor. The Social Worker is readily available to families to assist with the challenges and concerns of being a caregiver for loved ones.
Case Management
For participants who have no other case manager, our Social Worker provides case management services, overseeing the management of all aspects of the participants’ care and any other assistance needed.
Home Visits & Health Assessments
To determine if the services of the Center may be of help to a prospective participant, our registered nurse will be happy to make a home visit (at no charge) to better assess participant need and caregiver wishes. This information becomes part of the medical and functional nursing assessment and is combined with the referral from the participant’s physician to help create the participant’s individual plan of care.
Services to Assist Caregivers
We assist family caregivers by also offering the following services to help them in their role of caring for their loved one:
As an advocate for each participant and family, our social worker meets directly with them to help resolve any questions, needs or concerns
Safe, handicapped accessible transportation to and from the Center
Laboratory services – blood drawing on-site
Personal care and hygiene, toileting, grooming, shaving, showering
Free, monthly caregiver support groups (open to community)
Mansfield ADHC –4th Thursday of each month, 10 AM- 11:15AM.
Norwood ADHC –last Tuesday of each month, 10 AM – 11:45 AM.
Harmony ADHC – coming soon
Prescription delivery
If requested, our nursing staff can arrange to have new or renewed prescriptions filled through a local pharmacy and delivered to the Centers for each participant.
Unisex hair salon
At Mansfield and Norwood, each month, a professional hairdresser provides on-site haircuts, shampoos and styling for both men and women. Coming soon to Harmony.
Norwood’s Old Country Store
At Norwood ADHC, a small, on-site gift shop called the Old Country Store carries necessities, small gifts and greeting cards. It’s open daily and run by the Center’s participants.
Individualized Treatment Planning
Our registered nurses work with our social worker and activities director to ensure a customized care plan is developed for each participant that has drawn input from the participant, their family caregivers and their physician.
Nutrition and Meals
Nutritionally balanced and therapeutic meals (breakfast, lunch and snacks) are provided daily in a friendly, social group setting, including:
Regular and special needs diets
Restricted diets
Ground meals
Soft diets
Tube feeding
Feeding assistance by trained nursing staff
Special arrangements to meet participant preferences and feeding assistance if required
Activities & Events
We offer a wide range of stimulating activities and events to meet participants’ special interests including
Faith-based, spiritual discussions
Cultural topics & the arts
Cooking classes
Men’s groups
Women’s groups
Relaxation & meditation
Outdoor barbecue & patio
Community outings to local parks, restaurants, etc.
Daily exercise and movement sessions
Live performers & group entertainment
Presentation by community experts on local cultural activities and the arts
Dancing & sing-a-longs
Activities for hobby enthusiasts, like painting or gardening
Individualized activities including
Organized chess, checkers, puzzles, cards, needlepoint or other options for those interested;
Specially designed activities to stimulate cognitive functioning;
Physical & Cognitive Activities
Physical activity and cognitive stimulation are provided each day to improve cognition as well as gross and fine motor skills.
Gross motor skills improve walking and balance, and are enhanced through
Chair exercises
Modified strength training
Fine motor skills improve dressing and feeding, and are enhanced through
Manipulating small objects such as game-board pieces
Cognitive stimulation is enhanced by word games which are encouraged daily
Scrabble, group crossword and word-association games
Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
Restorative therapies are available on-site and require a physician’s order;
Restorative therapies are part of the participant’ss care plan;
Help participants to:
Improve and maintain their balance and strength
Remain safer when walking and climbing stairs
Improve fine motor skills used in dressing and self-care
Plans developed by the professional therapist for on-going or maintenance therapy will be carried out daily by our nursing staff;
Individual & Group Therapy
If included in the customized care plan, individual and family counseling as well as group therapy are provided by trained counselors. Music therapy programs are also provided (where appropriate) for individuals as well as groups, using experienced music therapy professionals.
Caregiver Support Groups
Our monthly support groups are designed to assist individuals and families in understanding the challenges of living with illness, disability and aging. We help people become more effective and confident as caregivers. All support group meetings are free and open to the public. Our Adult Day Health Care Center offers this support group for caregivers of a loved one, including those caring for frail elders or adults with disabilities. For schedules, please visit our Events Calendar, or visit the location pages [Mansfield, Norwood, Taunton] of each of our Adult Day Health Centers.
Nationwide, the average age of the adult day center care recipient is 72, with two-thirds of them being women.
Source: AgingInPlace
Learn more about Adult Day Health Care
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Disclaimer
Community VNA’s hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Email communication is monitored during normal business hours. If you need immediate assistance, please call 508.222.0118. For medical emergencies, please call 911.