Elderhaus Adult Day Programs

    605 S Shields St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521
    4.5 · 4 reviews
      AnonymousCurrent/former resident
      5.0

      Resident loves staff, activities, care

      I live here and it's an amazing, safe place - the loving, friendly staff give high-quality, attentive care. The activity program is strong and varied (daily outings to Fort Collins and Loveland, community trips, cooking in the kitchen), memory care is suitable, and the diversified dietary program gives me a real sense of purpose.

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      Amenities

      4.50 · 4 reviews

      Overall rating

      1. 5
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      3. 3
      4. 2
      5. 1
      • Care

        5.0
      • Staff

        4.7
      • Meals

        4.5
      • Amenities

        4.5
      • Value

        4.5

      Pros

      • Caring, friendly, and attentive staff
      • Participant safety
      • Extensive programs and memory-care suitability
      • Frequent community outings and daily trips (e.g., Fort Collins, Loveland)
      • Active adult environment with strong activity levels
      • Sense of purpose and engagement for participants
      • Diversified dietary program
      • On-site cooking and kitchen activities
      • High-quality care
      • Facility meets expectations / satisfactory

      Summary review

      Overall sentiment: The reviews present a uniformly positive impression of Elderhaus Adult Day Programs. Multiple reviewers emphasize compassionate, friendly staff and a high standard of care, and there is strong, repeated praise for the programmatic offerings that keep participants engaged. No consistent negative themes or complaints appear in the provided summaries; the comments focus on strengths rather than problems.

      Care quality and staff: Reviewers consistently describe the staff as caring, loving, friendly, and attentive, and they explicitly link staff behavior to participant safety and well-being. Several summaries call out "high quality care" and highlight that participants are kept safe, which suggests reliable day-to-day supervision and responsiveness. Memory-care suitability is noted, indicating staff experience or program structures appropriate for clients with memory impairment. The dominant theme is that staff contribute meaningfully to both health/safety and emotional support.

      Activities and engagement: Activity level and variety are major selling points across the reviews. The program is described as extensive, with a strong activity schedule that fosters a sense of purpose and keeps adults active. Community outings and daily trips are repeatedly mentioned—some reviews explicitly cite excursions to Fort Collins and Loveland—and cooking/kitchen activities are singled out as a hands-on offering. This combination of on-site programming and off-site outings portrays a dynamic environment aimed at social engagement, cognitive stimulation, and physical activity.

      Dining and amenities: The dietary program is described as diversified, which reviewers view positively. Combined with the mention of cooking in the kitchen, this suggests food and meal-related activities are both nutritious and participatory. Aside from the dietary praise and the note that the facility is "satisfactory," there is limited specific commentary about other physical aspects of the facility (cleanliness, layout, accessibility), so facility impressions appear adequate but not a focal point.

      Management, gaps, and notable patterns: Review content is heavily weighted toward staff quality and programming; there is little to no commentary on administrative issues, cost, scheduling logistics, transportation specifics, staffing ratios, or long-term outcomes. The absence of negative feedback is notable—either reviewers experienced consistently positive interactions, or critiques were not captured in these summaries. "Facility satisfactory" suggests at least an acceptable physical environment, but it is less effusive than comments about staff and activities.

      Conclusion: Taken together, the summaries paint Elderhaus as a well-regarded adult day program with standout strengths in staff compassion, participant safety, robust and varied programming (including memory-care-appropriate services), and frequent community outings. Dining and kitchen activities add to the sense of engagement. Prospective families would likely be encouraged by these reviews; however, because the summaries do not address administrative details or potential concerns, visitors should still ask targeted questions about cost, staffing ratios, individualized care plans, transportation, and facility accessibility when evaluating the program in person.

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      About Elderhaus Adult Day Programs

      Elderhaus Adult Day Programs, sitting at 605 S Shields St in Fort Collins, Colorado, offer day care services for seniors and adults with disabilities who need daytime supervision, care, and some extra help, so people stay engaged while they keep living at home if they can. Elderhaus Adult Day Programs have designed their services with older adults in mind, focusing on health, nutrition, supervision, and different activities that really help keep people busy and talking with each other, so no one spends the day alone if they don't want to. The program runs out of an 11,000-square-foot facility with two main buildings, including an industrial kitchen, garden area, exercise room, art room, and a separate building for occupational therapy, so there's always something to be doing, whether that's making art, working in the garden, walking or just relaxing with others near the sunny windows or out in one of the five nearby parks if the weather's good.

      Elderhaus Adult Day Programs provide full-day care, including meals and snacks, personal care like bathing and toileting, direct health monitoring, medication administration, and help with things like dementia or incontinence care, so every participant gets needs met according to their own care plan, with the staff ready to adjust these plans as things change. Transportation services help people get to and from the program safely, which is useful for families who need help covering the day when they're busy or working, and it gives caregivers valuable respite. The staff and volunteers-there were 498 of them putting in over 16,000 hours at last count-work to make sure no one's left out, with programs like Mindset or the health-focused Operation Salud, and keep up direct connection with doctors and healthcare providers for regular checkups.

      The program includes healthy meals (over 15,382 served in 2015), snacks, and well-planned social and recreational activities; there are activities inside and out, like gardening, art, games, and group exercise, with amenities and staff aiming to make things as easy and friendly as possible. Community involvement is strong, with lots of events, plus close access to hospitals, pharmacies, and 36 restaurants around if families or participants want variety. Elderhaus is focused on keeping a safe, supportive environment where seniors and adults with disabilities can stay active, social, and connected to the community, while letting families feel confident about their loved one's daily care. The service really centers on meeting every person's needs flexibly, using detailed personal care plans, and supporting independence for as long as possible.

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