How Adult Day Services in Anchorage Support Family Caregivers
/Supporting anyone can be a hard task. And if you’ve chosen to take care of a loved one that is a senior or disabled, you know how challenging it may sometimes be.
There is an option that allows you to easily know that your loved one is being taken care of while you attend to other priorities. It’s a way for you to take a break and run much-needed errands or take a day for yourself.
Turnagain Social Club’s adult day services allow your loved one to have a great time socializing and enjoying fun activities while you take care of other responsibilities. It’s a great way still to provide care in the comfort of your home while getting some extra support. Here is how adult day services in Anchorage can support family caregivers.
Are you interested in getting support during the day? Contact Turnagain Social Club today to see how we can help you!
What Does Being a Family Caregiver Mean?
Choosing to be a family caregiver is a significant decision. It can be tricky trying to figure out if it’s financially feasible or if you know how to care for your loved one medically.
Being a family caregiver means that you’re choosing to help them with daily tasks that may have become difficult, such as feeding or bathing themselves. But sometimes, that means that you assist in basic medical care such as medication management. You may have had to learn how to take care of them during the post-surgery stages.
We understand that the decision to care for your family member at your home is so that you can enjoy quality time with them and ensure they’re comfortable and taken well care of by loved ones they know and trust. Instead of being in a retirement or nursing home, they’re with you. There’s no excess hassle of trying to ensure that they don’t miss valuable moments, like their grandkids' sports games.
Even though it’s rewarding having them at home with you to share in those sweet moments, it can be challenging at times. You may need to leave the house for long periods to work, complete errands, or essential appointments.
An adult day center allows you to have the extra support you need on those days. Your loved one can come to our facility in Anchorage to enjoy a fun day with other people their age. They can socialize with other members and staff while participating in fun activities.
A day center is an excellent option for families who want to keep the senior or disabled member involved in the fun. At home, they can enjoy quality time with their family while still having the option to socialize and experience fun activities.
How Can an Adult Day Service Help You?
When you drop your loved one off for the day, you’ll rest assured that we’ve got everything covered. The safety of our members is our number one priority. We’ll work with you to understand the depth of your loved ones needs so everything is covered.
If you can’t drop them off at our Anchorage facility, we offer transportation services to pick them up from your home, commute them to the facility, and take them back home at the end of the day. This can help alleviate some stress so you can focus on what works needs to get done while they’re away for the day.
Although the benefits of your loved one being at a day center are appealing to you, your loved one will also have something to look forward to. Our facility is equipped with beds, lifts, a surveillance system, and a communication intercom to ensure the comfort and safety of all members. There are also two floors, six accessible bathrooms, two kitchens, five activity rooms, an elevator, a commercial yard, and an edible backyard.
We have a team of a registered nurse, dietitian, and over 30 caregivers that love connecting with the members. Our staff is also trained in several medical areas such as:
Nursing services
First Aid/ CPR
Cognitive optimization programs
Exercise
Safe transfers
Food services (to include specialty diets)
Incontinence care
Driver training
And many more areas
This ensures that your loved one is taken care of safely. We have low member-to-staff ratios, so each member gets the attention they deserve and never has to worry about receiving help with something.
Are you interested in how we can help members with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? Contact us today to learn more!
How Adult Day Services Can Help Your Loved One
Besides our medical care, we offer fun activities that keep the brain and body moving. Our activities allow our members to continue enjoying the hobbies they love but also try new ones, including:
Pet therapy
Audiobooks
Music
R&R
Sewing/ cross-stitch, knitting
Fly tying
Trivia
Model building
Computers
A library
Exercise equipment
Board games
Arts and crafts
Cooking activities
Sports
Virtual fish tank
Visiting musicians
Game rooms
What’s great about these activities is that they’re engaging for all kinds of older adults. They can pick which one they’re interested in with several options to choose from. We even offer field trip days where our members can go out into the community to shop, see museums, and more.
If your loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, our activities are a great way to keep their mind stimulated. Their damaged brain cells might have triggered a decline in thinking ability, affecting a person’s behavior, causing memory loss, and even degrading motor skills. Our activities are built in a way that reinforces the mobility they have left and stimulates the brain to keep it active.
Our staff takes a positive approach to care that can help members feel more comfortable and look forward to coming to our facility. We also believe that following The Brain Change model is essential for helping our members with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Your loved one staying involved with the community by socializing and enjoying fun activities is a great way to keep them active. It’s something to look forward to, so your loved one may even want to come more than you anticipate.
Why Should You Choose Turnagain Social Club?
Turnagain Social Club is a great choice to provide you support through our adult day center services. We think it’s amazing that you’ve chosen to care for your loved one, but let us help you! Let us care for them as you run errands, go to appointments, or enjoy a day to yourself or with friends.
We want your loved one to have a great time with us, and we hope that our long list of activities can suit what they want. At Turnagain Social Club, we’re a family. It’s important to us that we connect with each of our members so we can enjoy who they are as much as you do.
If you’re unsure if adult day services are right for you and your loved one, we can help guide you in a direction that best suits your family’s needs. Turnagain Social Club can be just the support you need to maintain a happy life balance.
Are you ready to see if we’re a match? Contact Turnagain Social Club today to set up an appointment!