Exercise is an important part of the Adult Day program.

The Saint Agnes Adult Day Health Center is designed to help adults who are frail, or who suffer from chronic health problems, to continue living at home. Opened in May 1983, the Adult Day program has helped hundreds of clients to maintain their independence by providing medically supervised day-care assistance.

The Adult Day program offers an alternative to assisted living and also provides respite for caretakers who are afraid to leave their family members alone all day. The program works to treat the "whole person," offering a wide range of social, recreational, and healthcare programs to help clients stay active and involved.

An individualized care plan is developed for each participant, and supervised by his or her physician. The program helps maintain, and often improve, the client’s ability to function independently. The wide range of services provided includes nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, exercise programs, planned social activities, nutritional meals and spiritual care.

The medical staff regularly tests blood sugar levels for diabetics, checks blood pressure, supervises medications and monitors special diets, in addition to providing basic and emergency medical care when necessary. By consistently monitoring the clients’ health status, many problems can be caught before they become serious.

The staff social worker provides counseling, and helps find solutions for clients’ problems. During the home visit, the social worker also looks for health or safety hazards, making clients safer in their homes. A support group for caregivers is also available to share ideas and helpful information about available social services. (Read more about caregiving for adults in Health Scene magazine.)

Under the direction of our certified recreational therapist a wide range of entertainment and recreational activities are scheduled each week.

Clients enjoying a ceramics class.

Activities include:

• crafts and games 
• gardening group
• ceramics and sewing
• sing-alongs and musical performances
• shopping excursions and field trips
• movies and creative writing classes
• parties and birthday celebrations 
• current events discussion groups 
• bible study and coping groups 
• visits from children attending the Child Care Center at Saint Agnes

The Adult Day program at Saint Agnes is one of the few medically supervised programs of its kind in the Fresno area. Costs are reasonable, and payment for services is dependent on level of care. Transportation to and from the center is available, and Medi-Cal reimburses Adult Day Health Center services fully.

For more information about the Saint Agnes Adult Day Health Center,
call (559) 450-3591.