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Structured Day Programs
Project Cares - Program for the Frail Elderly
Project Cares is designed to help frail elderly individuals maintain their
independence and the highest possible level of functioning by providing
activities geared to their abilities and needs. The program provides
members with an opportunity to socialize with others and an essential
connection to the outside world. Activities include arts and crafts,
cooking, sewing, pool, sculpture, games, exercise, music, and dancing.
Individual, family and group counseling is also provided when needed.
Alzheimer Day Program "The Club"
For 15 years "The Club", a social day program sponsored by Peninsula
Counseling Center, has been a leader in providing creative programming,
education and caring for those with Alzheimer's Disease and other
dementia's. This program offers a warm and supportive environment in which
the member is treated with dignity and respect at all times. Objectives are
to foster social support and reduce isolation while strengthening cognitive
learning and memory skills. The Club's many social activities for members
include a daily exercise program, stimulating discussion groups, music,
dancing as well as a variety of opportunities for socialization. Special
support groups and individual counseling for members and their families is
also part of treatment. The family support groups provide a forum for
caregivers to gain insight into the disease process , learn from each others
experiences and problem solving techniques to help them cope with the
changes caused by the disease.
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