SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:  Friends Place in DeSoto is closed starting Friday March 13, 2020 until at least April 3 due to the COVID-19. We will be updating new information here. 

 

Welcome to Friends Place DeSoto

Friends Place in DeSoto offers the premier Friends Place Adult Day Services in Southwest Dallas County.   By offering both a social and medical model of care, people with memory impairment can remain at home, maintain an optimal level of functioning plus delay the need and/or avoid placement in a long term care facility.  To read more about how Friends Place is different, click here.

Friends Place in DeSoto began offering services to the Southwest Dallas County area is 2012. Since inception, we have offered services to more than 130 families. We are the only free-standing, dedicated adult day center in the area that specializes in Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

We are proud to be able to provide services to our veterans through our contract with the Veterans Administration of North Texas. Read more about our VA contract here.

Transportation now available!  Call for more information. 

Friends Place in DeSoto was honored to be featured in the Dallas Morning News Best Southwest magazine. Please read our story here.

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EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

Welcome Spring! March 2020

Musical Magic

Mon Mar 2 Paul Baskins Entertains 2:00 pm
Mon Mar 9 and Mar 23 Golden Voices Praise and Worship 10:00 am
Thu Mar 19 Birthday Celebration with Sherry Hamilton 2:00 pm

Tue Mar 24 Texas Winds – Duo Renard 11:00 am

Special Events

Sat Mar 14 Renew and Refresh Caregiver Workshop 9:00 am to 1 pm
Mon Mar 16 Art Lessons with June 10:00 am
Tue Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day Party 2:00 pm

 

Health Happenings

M, T, We, Th, Fr Chair Exercise

Support Group Information

Upcoming Caregiver Support Group Meetings

Date: Tuesday, March 10

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Open Discussion 

 

Date:  Tuesday March 24 – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

Time: 2 pm

Topic: Book Review –
“Being Mortal: Medicine and
What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande
Speaker: Jeannine Mosely

 

Meetings are sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and are open to the community. Care for your loved one available at no charge during the meeting with advanced reservation.

Inclement Weather Policy

In case of inclement weather, Friends Place DeSoto

follows the DeSoto ISD schedule.  Please check local news or check back

here for updates.  We will also post on Facebook Page and will have a message

on our voicemail in case of weather closures.