Mary Wade Adult Day Center

The Mary Wade Adult Day Center is a day program on the Mary Wade campus in New Haven that offers care, activities and social connection for older adults. It runs two programs: a main day program centered on social interaction, and the Garden Room, a secure, specialized program for members with advanced cognitive impairment from Alzheimer's or dementia that serves no more than ten members per day. A director and a recreational therapist plan the activity schedule. Mary Wade also operates assisted living, residential care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing on the same campus. The center is a member of the Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers (CAADC).

Services listed by Mary Wade include therapeutic recreation, nursing, personal care and help with hygiene, medication administration, a full hot lunch, transportation, coordination of rehabilitation services, family caregiver support and an on-site salon. Activities include exercise, Tai Chi, arts and crafts, discussion groups, intergenerational programs, music, field trips, games, puzzles, bingo and religious services. The Garden Room offers cognitive stimulation, therapeutic recreation and extra help with daily activities for people with advanced dementia.

The Adult Day Center is at 118 Clinton Ave, New Haven, CT 06513, on the Mary Wade campus. Program hours are not listed online, so call ahead to confirm the schedule and ask about enrollment and costs. Mary Wade lists (203) 562-7222 as its main number; the number on its Google listing is (475) 405-1787.