Life Bridges
Dementia Day Program
The Life Bridges Dementia Day Program at MAC focuses on quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, and their caregivers.
Housed in a specially designed, secure wing of the building,
Life Bridges offers a robust set of activities designed to enrich
the lives of those who attend.
Life Bridges is a place for individuals who can benefit from being around others in a stimulating and positive environment that emphasizes person-centered activities.
Eligibility:
Participants must be able to:
- Enjoy the company of others, with minimal risk of wandering
- Take medication independently or with verbal supervision only
- Perform activities of daily living with little or no assistance
- Ambulate independently or with a cane, walker or wheelchair
This social day program is affordable and accepts:
- Private pay (sliding scale based on income)
- Medicaid Waiver
- Certain Medicaid Managed Care Plan
- Safe, secure and comfortable environment
- Highly-trained staff and volunteers
- Variety of stimulating and relaxing activities, specifically tailored to people with dementia
- Socialization – a place to build new friendships with others on a similar journey
- Peace of mind for caregivers
- Music and art therapy
- Exercise – chair yoga, stretching, movement games and more
- Enclosed Garden
- Rendever virtual reality program – designed especially for people with Alzheimer’s, it “takes” clients to places they have been, places they would like to go and even to places where they once lived
- Cognitive games and exercises
- Nutritious lunch and snacks
The Life Bridges Therapeutic Garden provides a wonderful space to create a calming and relaxing environment for the participants in the Life Bridges programs.
The garden provides a walking path offering benches to sit and enjoy the beauty of the garden.
Program Contact
Margaret White
mwhite@macinc.org
410-742-0505 x128
More Information on Alzheimer's and Dementia
Life Bridges is partially funded by:
