What is an Adult Day Center?
An Adult Day Center provides social and recreational oopportunities and allows individuals the ability to stay in their home longer.
Who Can Benefit From A Day Center?
Participants of the Handishop Day Center are adults who do not require continuous medical care, but may need some assistance throughout the day.
They May Be:
- Individuals who are dependent on others for assistance with daily living tasks.
- People who are socially isolated and need assistance or opportunities to see other people.
- People who are physically and or developmentally impaired.
- Additionally, anyone with a mental health diagnosis can benefit.
- Individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and the aging population.
Participants benefit in many ways..
- Increase positive feelings about themselves.
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Improve communication skills.
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Increase involvement in the community.
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Improve and maintain daily living skills.
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Develop new friends and interests.
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Improve physical functioning.
How care providers can benefit from a Day Center?
Families need time to meet their own needs
as well as time to relax.
While the person you care for is having fun and is engaged in a safe supervised setting you can:
*Go to work
*Run errands
OR
*Take a nap!!!
Who are we?
Handishop Day Center
is a division of Handishop Industries, Inc.
of Tomah, WI.
2 Day Centers- To serve you Better!
Tomah Day Center
1411 N. Superior Ave.
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 372-3289
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Sparta Day Center
620 Industrial Drive- Suite 2
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 269-4600
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