Adult Day Services Center
The YWCA Bethlehem’s Senior Services offers an Adult Day Service Center providing quality care for seniors.
We understand that families need better options for parents or grandparents suffering from debilitating conditions associated with memory impairment as well as the physical challenges of aging. We pride ourselves on providing the utmost dignity and respect to Lehigh Valley seniors and their families.
Our services cater to the needs of seniors and their caregivers, and include:
Friendly, caring staff including an on-site RN
Conveniently located near Routes 22 and 512
Sunny, welcoming activity room and dining area
Healthy meals, social interaction, physical exercise and personalized support
Music, crafts, cooking, gardening, adaptive sports, games, puzzles, pet therapy, community visitors and more – All Community visitors are vetted for vaccinations.
All genders welcome. LGBT-friendly care
Serving the Lehigh Valley since 1984, as Northampton County’s first senior day program our Adult Day Service Center offer professional, licensed care weekdays 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Our Center participates with Community Health Choices (Aging Waiver, Independence Waiver), Consolidated Waiver, Veteran’s Community Cares, County OPTIONS and an affordable private pay rate.
Contact:
Yvonne Toth, ADSC Director
adsc@ywcabethlehem.org
View our monthly activity calendar and menus
The Adult Day Services Center provides a healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks for program members, including those with special dietary needs.
Daily activities are person-centered promoting physical, cognitive and social-emotional health for seniors with a range abilities.
Each activity is implemented and conducted with safety in mind. No activity involves items that are shared or touched by others without being disinfected first.
Caregiver Support Resources ↘
*Resources on where to find help with funding and diagnosis.
*Free printable activities for your loved one at home.
*Information about our Caregiver Support Group
Head to the bottom of this section for Caregiver Support Group Series Information!
Need Something to do with Your Senior Loved One at Home?
We know there are many family caregivers across the Valley providing 24/7 care for their older loved ones during the pandemic.
Thank you for all you are doing to keep your loved ones safe, happy and engaged during this stressful time.
In response, the Adult Day Service Center has compiled a packet of important health information and fun activities to assist family caregivers.
We are also offering free live BINGO games weekly via Zoom for any senior in the valley who would like to join in and it’s a great opportunity for any caregiver to get a hour of respite while their loved one engages in a fun Bingo game.
Please head over to our Facebook page for our latest virtual activity schedule.
Please use the link below for our free printable activity packet. And other fun printables you can utilize at home with your loved one.
New to Caregiving?
Not Sure Where to Begin?
Two of the biggest challenges new caregivers often face is finding affordable care for their loved one along with the anxiety of who’s going to stay with them while they are at work or have to go to a doctors appointment. Sometimes finding the right doctor is even a cause of anxiety.
Do you need help finding a doctor that specializes in memory care or diagnosis?
Are you worried about paying for help?
Our Adult Day Program offers affordable care and can help with many of the anxieties that come along with caregiving.
Fortunately, there is financial assistance available to caregivers to help cover the cost of adult day services, which is just a fraction of assisted living or skilled care, along with other things like caregiving supplies and in certain circumstances transportation.
Below you will find links to resources that will help guide you in the right direction. Often one qualifies for assistance and they don’t even realize it.
At YWCA Bethlehem Adult Day Services, we participate with the following programs:
Community Health Choices – AmeriHealth Caritas, UPMC & PA Health & Wellness (This includes the Aging Waiver & Independence Waivers)
Steps to Apply for Waiver Services
OPTIONS, which is administered by your county Area Agency on Aging. There are no income requirements to participate in the program. However, depending on an individual’s income, they may be required to contribute towards the cost of their services based on a sliding co-payment scale.
We also accept private pay and will work with your long-term care insurance plan.
You’ve found what services you need but not sure what kind of financial assistance you might qualify for?
Click here to see what you or your loved one may qualify for. You can check off everything you need assistance with, and it will tell you at the end what you most likely qualify for and who to call or where to apply.
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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
YWCA Bethlehem Adult Day Services Center is pleased to offer a Caregiver Support Group.
Reach Out ↘
If you need 1:1 support, please feel free to reach out to Donna Scrafano at donnascrafano@gmail.com. She offers individual sessions at a reasonable rate.
The Caregiver Support Group is moderated by Donna Scrafano who holds a Master’s Degree in Human Services and has been helping humans cope with various barriers for over 25 years in many different capacities from victim services to caregiver support. She currently writes articles for an online magazine, Silversageonline.com. Her articles include information about the challenges of caregiving, as well as other life experiences. In 2015, she semi-retired and then totally in 2018 to care for her father.