M.E. Cox Center for Elder Day Care

The M.E. Cox Center for Elder Day Care is a nonprofit adult day program in Virginia Beach for older adults who can no longer manage full-time independent living, now operated by PrimePlus Senior Centers according to its state license. Participants attend two to five days a week in a supervised setting with fall prevention, nutrition and fluid monitoring, daily health checks and activities that keep them socially connected and moving. Reviewers describe a safe, friendly place that works well for people with dementia; one notes that the drop-off and pick-up window can be hard for working caregivers. It is licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services as an adult day care center for up to 40 participants.

The center lists help with walking, wheelchair transfers, meal preparation and feeding, personal care and incontinence care, medication administration by licensed staff, blood sugar checks and health monitoring, with a care plan for each participant. Daily programming includes therapeutic exercise, recreation, arts and crafts, music, cooking lessons, pet therapy and intergenerational programs. Limited transportation is available, and caregivers can get information, referrals and emotional support.

The M.E. Cox Center is located at 644 N Lynnhaven Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, and is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed on holidays. Fees are charged by the day, scholarships have been available, and long-term care insurance may cover the cost; call (757) 340-4388 for current rates and enrollment.