River House Adult Day Center

From july 1, 2022 through june 30, 2023, Greenwich Adult Day Care (doing business as River House Adult Day Center) was open 251 days and provided the following services on 7,679 client days.river House's health program addresses the impact of aging on families in the Greenwich and stamford community by providing comprehensive, supportive services in a compassionate, safe and engaging setting. Aging adults are admitted to River House because they are struggling with social isolation, depression, physical impairments, cognitive confusion and struggle with the ability to manage activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, transferring, ambulation, toileting and eating. The River House health program addresses these challenges and more. Health events can be even harder to diagnose and treat with an aging Adult as many illnesses can present themselves as changes in temperament and behavior instead of more obvious physical symptoms. Clients with alzheimer's, dementia, parkinson's and other ailments that affect cognitive awareness are less able to effectively communicate or even identify physical symptoms. Pain or discomfort might be reflected as a change in their disposition or mood. At River House, our professional team monitors the mood and behavior of each client and is trained to recognize slight changes that otherwise may be ignored or misunderstood. At the first sign of a change, our professional team jumps into action, notifying the family, caregivers and physician so that a recommendation for further follow-up can be advised. The national average cost for a single emergency room visit is upwards of $1,500, not including testing typically associated with conditions such as a urinary tract infection, a common ailment among seniors. The fee for an emergency room visit multiplies dramatically when patients have cognitive impairments (such as alzheimer's disease), because it is more difficult for patients to express themselves. River House's health program has proven to reduce emergency hospitalizations, reduce nursing home admissions and increase the ability for aging adults to remain in the comfort of their homes.river House's therapeutic recreation program is critical to the physical, emotional and social well-being and cognitive success of our participants. The program breaks down isolation and increases stimulation, socialization and consistency. River House offers therapeutic, stimulating, specialized and much-loved activities to our clients. Most of our clients are fragile and have varying physical and mental constraints. Our therapeutic recreation program offers a variety of exercise, music and sensory programs that are designed to address the fragility and cognitive challenges of our population, thus helping clients to improve their physical and cognitive health, circulation, and ultimately, their quality of life. Caregiver support servicesat River House, we understand that caring for an aging loved one can weigh heavily on a caregiver. Services offered include:individual and family counselingfamily consultationsan evaluation of needshome and personal safety informationassistance with advanced Care planningcaregiver support groups