Eden Gardens offers a comprehensive and diverse program of social, recreational, and therapeutic programs to those who come into our Home for our Adult Day Program, or who access our community bathing program.
Eden Gardens offers three community-oriented programs that serve approximately 160 people with dementia per month, who live in their own home:
- Daybreak (9:30 am — 2:15 pm, Monday through Friday) — This program is for people with dementia who live in their own home, or with family members. Daybreak provides a comfortable transition and ease of integration into a long term care home environment. Interaction with peers in a safe and friendly environment can be life changing!
- Stepping Stones (11:00 am — 3:15 pm, Monday through Friday) — This program is designed to bring social interaction and appropriate activities in a smaller setting, which might be more comfortable for some people.
- Community Bathing — Provides hygiene services to people in the community who are unable to bathe or have difficulty bathing at home.
The goal of these outreach programs is to reduce isolation and loneliness for seniors living in the community, who have a wide range of physical and cognitive issues. Programming includes exercise classes, games, guided walks, and lunch and dinner outings.
Access to the Adult Day Program at Eden Gardens is by referral through Island Health. The bathing and day programs are funded by Island Health. There is a small charge to participants of $6 per day for the Adult Day programs, and $5 for the Community Bathing program, to help cover additional costs.
A Day in the Life of our Adult Day Program
- The programs run five days a week, during the day. The Daybreak program runs from 9:30 a.m. — 2:15 p.m., and Stepping Stones takes place from 11:00 a.m. — 3:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- While clients arrive in the morning, they enjoy a social time over a morning coffee/tea and goodies. The morning program consists of exercises and mental aerobics to keep both the body and mind fit.
- A hot lunch is served at 12 noon and is followed by a variety of programs throughout the week, consisting of sports or physical games, music, arts and crafts, or intergenerational programs.
- All programs are designed for a wide variety of client needs to welcome participation.
- There are qualified nursing and activity staff to provide assistance with monitoring and personal care needs.
Community Bathing Program
- The Community Bathing program runs Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.
- Clients must be able to stand, and pivot.
- If attending one of the Adult Day programs plus the Bathing program, clients arrive in the morning, they enjoy a social time over a morning coffee/tea and goodies. The morning program consists of exercises and mental aerobics to keep both the body and mind fit.
- A hot lunch is served at 12 noon and is followed by a variety of programs throughout the week, consisting of sports or physical games, music, arts and crafts, or intergenerational programs.
- All programs are designed for a wide variety of client needs to welcome participation.
- If clients are attending the Bathing program only, the person is given a designated 45-minute time slot. Once they have their bath, they return home.
- There are qualified nursing and activity staff to provide assistance with monitoring and personal care needs.
Cost
The cost of the program is covered by Island Health, however, there are additional costs as follows:
- There is a $6 charge per day to attend one of the Adult Day programs. This includes a meal. Clients will be billed at the end of the month.
- HandyDART is an alternative mode of transportation; tickets must be purchased from HandyDART outlets.
- The cost for the bathing program is $5.
- If attending both the Bathing program and a Day program, the cost is $10.
Overnight Respite
Eden Gardens does not offer overnight respite at this time.
Transportation
- At the time of admission to the Adult Day Programs, transportation options are reviewed with clients and their family members.
- Transportation options include family, friends, taxi, Granny Gogo, Private Companion or HandyDART.
