Caregiver support and adult day care guides

Five guides for families looking at adult day care on Long Island, and organizations that support caregivers.

Guides for families

How adult day care can help someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s

What a day program can offer the person you care for and you as a caregiver, what research has found, and how to help someone settle in.
Why social time matters for seniors

What research says about loneliness and isolation in older adults, what raises the risk, and what a social day program offers.
Choosing an adult day program on Long Island

How social and medical day programs differ, and questions to ask any program about schedules, activities, meals and cost.
Preparing for your first adult day care visit

How a visit is arranged, what to note down beforehand and what to ask while you’re there.
The morning half day at TrueCare

Meals, activities, lockers and session times for TrueCare’s 8 AM–1 PM half day.

These organizations offer information and support beyond any one day program.

Alzheimer’s Association caregiving resources cover everyday caregiving questions.
The Alzheimer’s Association Helpline, 800.272.3900, is open around the clock, every day of the year.
Alzheimer’s Association Long Island support groups bring together caregivers and people living with dementia.

The New York State Office for the Aging explains what social adult day services are.
The Nassau County Office for the Aging has information on county services for older adults.
The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration for Community Living, connects families with local services for older adults.

For health questions, talk with your loved one’s doctor or care team. Ask any day program’s staff directly about the services it provides.