Adult Day Care Centers

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 
Adult Day Health Care Center

120 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ    07112

Phone:  (973) 926-3004
Fax:      (973) 923-2348

Contact Person:  Cecelia Flack, R.N., Director
                          
Hours of Operation: Mon. through Fri., 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Brief description: The Adult Day Health Care Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center offers a structured therapeutic environment on a daily basis for older adults in the community, providing stability and an improved quality of life. The center, which is wheelchair accessible, is located in a spacious, comfortable setting, where clients can enjoy a healthy, stimulating environment.

The clients seen at the Center are people with chronic medical conditions, the frail elderly, people with dementias, and those who are unable to be left home alone for various reasons. 

To be eligible for the program a person must be:

• 60 years of age or over
• Be experiencing medical illness, cognitive difficulties, and/or emotional problems
• Receive a medical assessment and physician’s order prior to admission to the program

The services provided at the Center are:

• Medical and nursing assessment
• Health monitoring
• Psycho-social evaluation/Case Management
• Cognitive rehabilitation and therapy, specifically geared to Alzheimer’s clients
• Therapeutic recreational activities, daily exercise, and socialization
• Off-site activities
• Restorative services; physical therapy, speech, and hearing
• Intergenerational programming
• Referrals to dental, ophthalmology services, and other specialty services
• Psychiatric and podiatric services
• Midday meal and snack
• Transportation: wheelchair lift equipped van
• Caregiver support and education group

The Center is funded by Medicaid, not Medicare, the Alzheimer’s Grant from the State of New Jersey (for those eligible by diagnosis and income), and by private pay (call for current rates).

Staffing at the Center consists of:

• Geriatrician
• R.N., director
• Licensed social workers
• Aides
• Van Drivers
• Registered Nurse
• Activities Therapists
• Volunteers
• Secretary

The Adult Day Health Care Center is instrumental in providing medical and supportive care to seniors in the community, thus avoiding nursing home placement, in a cost containment manner.

The Center is affiliated with:

• National Council on Aging
• N.J. Adult Day Health Care Associates
• Gerontology Institute of New Jersey
• Northern New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association
• N.J. Activity Professional Association

and is licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Referrals may be made by physicians, health care professionals, social agencies, institutions, the prospective client, family members, or friends.

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