Friendship House Adult Day Care Services Inc.

Friendship House Adult Day Care Services Inc. has served Alexandria, Louisiana, since 2006 and provides adult day care services for older and impaired adults at their location on 6th Street. The center gives adults a safe place to spend the day, with nurses who monitor health, and staff who supervise a range of scheduled activities like exercise, music, arts and crafts, gardening, and daily presentations from guest speakers or performers. The building offers spaces like a game room, movie and theater room, and a common area with a piano or organ for musical activities, and there are also indoor and outdoor gathering areas, a TV lounge, and Wi-Fi and cable or satellite TV access. Meals are provided by Rapides Regional Medical Center, including a catered lunch and two daily snacks, and meal plans can be made for people who need vegetarian, low-sodium, or no sugar diets. Seniors can visit two to five days each week, and Atrans provides limited transportation to and from the center. Friendship House is the only licensed adult day services center in Central Louisiana, and it can help both those who need daytime support and their caregivers-who can work or attend to other needs while their family member takes part in daily programs. Staff members offer supervision, manage medications, and can help with incontinence and diabetic care, and the center has specialized programs for memory care that aim to support those living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The center tries to provide a welcoming space where seniors have a sense of community and purpose, with chances for socializing, creative workshops, wellness programs, and even intergenerational activities and off-site events. A caregiver support group meets each month to help family members share and learn, and the whole focus is on giving older adults a safe, caring place during the day with plenty to do and the help many people need.