Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center Opens its Doors to Caregivers on Saturdays

Specialized Alzheimer’s community becomes North Texas’ first to provide care on Saturdays. Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center has become the first specialized and freestanding community for memory care day services in D/FW to open on Saturdays.
By: Encore Adult Day Stay Enrichment Center
 
Jan. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- (PLANO, Texas) Jan. 5 – At-home caregiving is at an all-time high due to the U.S. recession and can be stressful for those who have no alternatives. To help provide a much-needed respite for caregivers, Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center (Encore) has become the first specialized and freestanding community for memory care day services in North Texas to open its doors on Saturdays.

“It may not seem like a major topic, but when you consider that caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia rarely get a break – 340,000 in this state – having a free Saturday would be a luxury,” said Encore’s Community Director Gary Allinger. “More than 85 percent of full-time, at-home caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s are relatives. Weekdays are usually spent sharing duties while breaks are rare over the weekends. I hope we can be a resource to caregivers in Plano, North Dallas and across North Texas.”

All guests of Encore on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be provided a full day of activities and enrichment, as well as a full breakfast, lunch and snack catered to the needs of those living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Activities are all therapeutically associated with memory care and include art, dancing, exercise, pets and even video games.

“Our daily enrichment activities are designed to be holistic – catering to the physical, mental and spiritual needs of our guests,” said Allinger. “When any caregiver trusts us with their loved one, they will know we are working on their relatives’ sensory interaction, social engagement and acuity level while they are away for the day.”

The Plano-based day stay community located at 6505 W. Park Blvd. is managed by Constant Care Family Management. This national leader in memory care assisted living is based in Irving and also manages all Autumn Leaves communities across the country.

Encore will celebrate the new Saturday respite hours with an open house to the entire community, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7. For more information on Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center, call (972) 428-5400 or visit www.EncoreDayStay.com.


About Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center
Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center is based in Plano, Texas, and is managed by a leading national expert in memory care, Constant Care Family Management. The community is open to all caregivers of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in need of a respite. The center layout offers a safe, nurturing environment that is just like home. Encore’s enrichment programs engage the guest physically, mentally and spiritually, and each activity is designed to benefit those with memory impairment. For more information, call (972) 428-5400 or visit www.EncoreDayStay.com.

NOTE: Statistics were used from the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Dallas and the Family Caregiver Alliance.

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About Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center
Encore Adult Day Enrichment Center is based in Plano, Texas, and is managed by a leading national expert in memory care, Constant Care Family Management. The community is open to all caregivers of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in need of a respite. The center layout offers a safe, nurturing environment that is just like home. Encore’s enrichment programs engage the guest physically, mentally and spiritually, and each activity is designed to benefit those with memory impairment. For more information, call (972) 428-5400 or visit www.EncoreDayStay.com.
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