Friend's Place Adult Day Services sits about two miles outside Richardson, Texas, and focuses on daytime adult care for seniors, especially those with Alzheimer's or memory loss, offering a safe, supervised setting while still helping people stay as independent as possible, and the place has been running since 2005 with locations in Richardson, DeSoto, and soon in Plano. The center runs both social and medical models, so there's a nurse on staff to help with medications and health monitoring, and staff know how to work with dementia. Caregivers get help too with respite care. Day programs fill the rooms with things like art classes, music with piano and organ, karaoke, cooking classes, picnics, BBQs, yoga and chair yoga, Qi Gong, trivia, and visits from theater or dance groups, and the wellness programs try to keep everyone active and healthy. There are group activities and personal care assistants provide help when needed with walking or wheelchairs, and staff speak both English and Spanish, which can make things easier for some families.
Inside, you'll find a barber shop, a beauty salon, main street shops, a TV lounge, and indoor atriums for socializing or quiet moments, plus arts and crafts, activity rooms, guest parking, and a dining room. Studio, single, and two-bedroom units have air conditioning, housekeeping, internet access, kitchenettes or kitchens, and cable TV, with washers and dryers as well as maintenance help, and everything's built with safety in mind, like sprinklers and handicap access. Meals meet many diets, including organic, gluten-free, low and no sodium, no sugar, vegan, and special dietary needs as ordered by a doctor, so there's usually something for everyone.
The center supports people who need help with incontinence, diabetes, medication, and personal care, and also brings in extra services when families ask for them, so it covers most of what someone would get at a more expensive care setting but just during the day, making it a more affordable choice than many nursing homes. People can bring their family members for just the day and know there are supervised activities and social time-it's not only for the person with memory issues, but also makes things easier for family caregivers. The community also has resources for veterans and counseling, with services available to families in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties across the DFW area.
Individualized plans help match activities and therapies to each person's needs, so people with dementia and their families often find that the programs fit with what they're able to do. Friend's Place Adult Day Services gets strong ratings, averaging 9.6 out of 10, and stands out as one of Richardson's higher-rated adult day care centers, especially for seniors with memory concerns who need both health support and a way to stay engaged with others. Tours are available to help families see if it feels like a good match, and reviews are collected to help show what people have experienced at the center.
