Elderhouse Inc

Programs: Adult day services: for 4 decades, elderhouse adult day center has partnered with families to provide exceptional care to older frail adults in a respectful environment. Six days per week, older adults are provided door-to-door transportation to and from elderhouse where they benefit from: daily medical monitoring by a staff nurse; personal care by certified health aides; therapeutic recreation, musical programs and memory enhancement activities; as well as social and community engagement. In turn, family caregivers benefit from hours of reliable respite, caregiver counseling and group support. The combination of a highly effective care environment for seniors and respite for caregivers, leads to a higher quality of life for both. Year after year, elderhouse has accomplished 3 major objectives: (1) to keep frail older adults living in their homes, healthier and longer, (2) to reduce the rate of emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, and (3) to increase the opportunity for frail older adults to partake in meaningful social engagement. No other norwalk based program provides area residents with a broad range of comprehensive care services specific to meet the needs of older frail adults and their caregivers. Elderhouse distinguishes itself from other not-for profit organizations in the following ways: (1) a leader in the field of senior care, (2) exceptional staff tenure, qualifying elderhouse as one of the most highly competent providers of care, (3) commitment to offer the highest quality care at the most affordable rates, including a daily rate inclusive of all services and a sliding fee scale for lower income seniors, and (4) a good investment for donors with 85% of each dollar raised allocated directly to client services.

community transportation: elderhouse provided transportation to seniors and disabled adults, totaling 1,200 one way rides to medical appointments, employment, education classes, shopping, and social activities throughout fairfield county under the americans with disabilities act.