Our Services

Nutrition and Dietary Services

  • All meals and snacks prepared on-site
  • Continental breakfast / morning snacks
  • Appetizing, hot nutritional lunch served restaurant style
  • Assistance with meals, prompts/cues, cut up meats, adaptive equipment
  • Supervision and assistance for those with choking precautions
  • Meal and snack menus reviewed and approved by a licensed dietitian
  • Hydration program – Juices and water served at least three times daily
  • Nutritional counseling available for families
  • Assistance to families dealing with the unintentional weight loss/weight gain of a loved-one

Health, Care and Wellness Program

  • Supervised by a full time nurse
  • Toileting reminders
  • Assistance with toileting/incontinence care
  • Assistance with transfers and/or ambulation
  • Medication reminders or administration
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Glucose testing
  • Assistance and monitoring of oxygen
  • Medical treatments
  • Monitor weight

Recreational and Therapeutic Activities

Bingo cards and markers, a favorite game in the Friends Place adult day programPlanned activities include but are not limited to:

  • Word and trivia games
  • Dancing with live entertainment
  • Musical programs
  • Therapy dogs
  • Intergenerational programs
  • Exercises twice daily
  • Arts & crafts
  • Daily sing-a-long
  • Mind fitness activities

Personal Care Services

  • Showers
  • Men’s shaves
  • Hair shampoo & blow dry
  • Nail care with hand and arm massage
  • Foot care, nails trimmed with foot and leg massage
  • Professional, licensed salon services for ladies or men

Who Really Benefits From Adult Day Care?

Our unique programming, design and services are intended to provide therapeutic benefits for each of our members, and to create positive outcomes that carry over into the home, ultimately benefiting the whole family.

Program objectives include:

  • Maintain social skills
  • Minimize the risk of falls
  • Maintain cognitive abilities
  • Enhance nighttime sleeping
  • Minimize stress and agitation
  • Safely accommodate wandering in a secure setting
  • Ensure good nutritional intake
  • Maintain language skills
  • Restore dignity and improve self-esteem
Friends Place members enjoying time together at adult day care

Benefits for Members

  • Companionship with peers
  • Fun and laughter
  • A sense of belonging
  • Memory enhancement activities
  • Feelings of accomplishment
  • Enjoyable activities based on each person's interests and abilities
  • A safe, reassuring environment with a licensed nurse on duty every day

Benefits for Family Caregivers

  • Information, referrals and guidance, including free caregiver support groups
  • Peace of mind
  • An affordable care option, with long-term care insurance accepted and VA benefits for eligible veterans
  • A regular break from caregiving
  • The opportunity to stay in the workplace, with centers open weekdays from 7:30 AM
  • A safe, reliable and caring day center
  • Experienced staff who can help solve many of the day-to-day challenges family caregivers face at home

About Friends Place Adult Day Services

Friends Place Adult Day Services provides meaningful activities and socialization for people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Richardson, DeSoto, Plano and the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth area. Learn more about us, find the center nearest you, or schedule a tour.