Our Mission

To provide quality adult health day care for persons with Alzheimer's and for others requiring supervised care.

 

Our Values

We value the provision of a healthy physical, emotional, social, and spiritual experience at the Adult Care Center for both the participants and caregivers.

We value and respect the dignity of each participant.

We value collaboration among staff, caregivers, individuals and organizations.

We value learning, teaching and advancing the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s and related disorders.

We value individual attention and personalized care for every participant.

We value our staff and volunteers.

 

History

The Adult Care Center is a non-profit organization that first offered part-time (one afternoon per week) adult care services in August 1993 at First Christian Church in Winchester.

 

In February 1994 the Center moved to Braddock Street United Methodist Church in Winchester and began full-time operation.

 

To-date, the Center has served several hundred participants ranging in age from 23 to 94 with diagnoses ranging from a fractured hip to Alzheimer’s disease (our most prevalent diagnosis).

 

Throughout its years of service, the Adult Care Center has maintained a reputation of providing quality personalized care to its participants while offering energetic activity programs that are both recreational and therapeutic.

 

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Memberships

 

The Adult Care Center is a member of the following organizations:

• Virginia Adult Day Services Association
• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
• Winchester-Frederick County Community Services Council
• Top of Virginia Regional Chamber
• United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley (Member Agency)

www.unitedwaynsv.org

 

Collaborations The Adult Care Center collaborates with Shenandoah Valley Westminster - Canterbury, the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, and the Senior Health Services of Valley Health System, forming “Partners for Proactive Aging.” Partners brought Willard Scott to Winchester in 2005 for “An evening with Willard Scott” to promote the positive aspects of aging.

 

Special Event   “Art on the Brain,” showcasing the artwork of Adult Care Center participants, was held October 5, 2007 at Loudoun Street Gallery in Winchester. Over 100 community members turned out to view our clients’ ceramics and original paintings.

 

Professional Publications

 

“Functions of Music Therapy for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders:  Model Demonstration Program in Adult Day Healthcare.”  Michael J. Rohrbacher, Ph.D., MT-BC, Project Manager.