Main Day Center Program
The primary objectives of the Rita & Samuel Brodie Adult Medical Day Center are to improve clients' daily lives by delivering quality health care; to maintain self-sufficiency as long as possible; to prevent premature institutionalization; and to provide respite, education and emotional support to family caregivers.

Clients from the surrounding communities of Clifton, Passaic, Paterson and Fair Lawn are transported to the Medical Day Center in handicap accessible vans. A continental breakfast begins the five hour-a-day program where the emphasis is on wellness. Professional staff have created a schedule of social, recreational and educational activities which promote physical well-being, cognitive stimulation, and social interaction. A day in the Rita & Samuel Brodie Adult Medical Day Center may include therapeutic movement and music, arts and crafts, current events discussions or reminiscence groups. Special events such as intergenerational activities, educational seminars and trips are also planned to keep clients engaged and active. Clients of the day center also participate in work therapy though the Center’s sheltered workshop.

Day Center Features
• Door-to-Door Transportation
• Recreational Activities
• Hot Kosher Lunches
• Dietary Counseling
• Sheltered Workshop
• Family Support Groups
• Individual and Family Counseling
• Medical Services
• Podiatry Services
• Occupational Therapy
• Nursing Assistance
• Vision Care
• Medical Supervision
• Separate Special Unit for Alzheimer’s Disease
...and Related Disorders Clients

A full-time nurse monitors medications and keeps close track of clients’ medical conditions through communication with caregivers and physicians. In addition, clinical services in the skilled nursing facility are available to day center clients including dietary counseling, podiatry services, occupational therapy and vision care. The day center social worker provides support to clients and family members through support groups and one-on-one interactions.



For further information contact the director of the medical day center by clicking on the link or by calling 973-253-5704.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Program

In conjunction with the Rita and Samuel Brodie Adult Medical Day Center, a specialized day care program was created to provide care for persons living in the community who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. A total of 20 clients per day are served by this program where structured activities are designed to maintain the physical and mental health of clients suffering from cognitive loss.

A professional team consisting of a neuropsychiatrist, registered nurse, social worker and activity therapist develops a plan of care for each client. Daily exercise and music groups, sensory stimulation and activities of daily living classes are conducted. In addition, medication is administered and support groups and family counseling are all offered to strengthen the family unit.

This program allows caregivers to maintain the dementia client in the familiar surroundings of their own home, while offering them respite from the stress of caring for someone suffering from this disease. A full-time nurse monitors medications and keeps close track of clients’ medical conditions through communications with caregivers and physicians. In addition, all of the clinical services of the skilled nursing facility are available to the day center dementia client including dietary counseling, podiatry services, occupational therapy and vision care. The day center social worker also provides support to clients and family members through support groups and one-one-one interactions.

For more information, contact the director of the medical day center by clicking on the link or by calling 973-253-5704.