Among Friends Adult Day Health Care Center sits in Oxnard, CA and offers daytime care for adults who need health support, social activities, and medical supervision in a safe and caring place. The center serves adults 18 years and older, including seniors and disabled adults, and brings trained staff like registered nurses, therapists, social workers, activity coordinators, nutritionists, and pharmacists to help with health, therapy, and daily living tasks. Attendees get door-to-door transportation, so folks can get to and from the center easily, and the center serves hot and nutritious meals along with snacks every day. Among Friends offers health and wellness programs with medical supervision, medication management, incontinence care, personal care assistance, therapeutic recreational activities, and regular health monitoring, which helps people manage health concerns like arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory issues, high cholesterol, and cognitive or psychiatric conditions such as Alzheimer's, depression, or memory loss.
The center offers family and participant counseling, as well as restorative and maintenance therapies like occupational, physical, and speech therapy, so people can work on skills that keep them as independent as possible. Social and recreational activities help participants meet new friends and stay active during the day, with amenities nearby like parks, a theater, and cafes for leisure and cultural outings. Among Friends gives special care for those with memory loss or dementia, and they focus on emotional well-being and helping people with behavioral and mental health needs, including support for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The staff provides compassionate, respectful care and builds programs around each person's needs and goals, trying to help folks feel at home and treated with dignity.
For people in need of advanced medical care, the center has nursing services, help with walking, eating, and grooming, health monitoring, and access to nearby hospitals and pharmacies for urgent or ongoing needs. There's a range of programs tailored to different needs, including ECM Services, CBAS Services, ADC Services, CS: Respite, and more. Fees may be covered entirely by Medi-Cal or Tri-Counties Regional Center, and those who don't qualify can pay privately. Managed by A Place For Mom as part of its senior living communities, Among Friends Adult Day Health Care Center continues to support adults in Oxnard, CA with an environment shaped by compassion, respect, integrity, and a mission to foster wellness, independence, and self-esteem.
