#8: Enhancing Lives and Supporting Seniors at River House Adult Day Center in Greenwich, CT

In this episode, we chat with Dee Hernandez, the Executive Director the River House Adult Day Center in Cos Cob, CT. A native New Yorker, Dee has been in the social services field for over 25 years, working with both the City of New York, and major nonprofit service providers throughout the Tri-State area. She recently joined River House earlier this year as the Executive Director and talks with us about the services River House provides for older adults in Greenwich, CT as well as her commitment to helping those in need through love and respect. ABOUT RIVER HOUSE ADULT DAY CENTER: River House's mission is to provide adult day care that works for all families. Adults who wish to remain in their community but require daytime assistance come to River House up to five days a week to participate in vibrant activities, socialize with their peers, and receive compassionate care. Individuals challenged with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, diabetes, stroke, depression, traumatic brain injury, cardiac or pulmonary disease, vision/hearing loss, or other age-related ailments, greatly benefit from River House’s team of nurses, health aides, and therapeutic recreation staff who are trained to support their unique needs. River House follows a medical care model where nurses work with every member, their doctors, and their family to provide a personalized plan of care that enhances the member's overall well-being. By providing this crucial daytime care, caregivers are given the respite and peace of mind needed to effectively care for themselves and their loved ones.

ABOUT DEE:

Dee has a Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Psychology, and a Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Human Resources, both from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC. She's native New Yorker and have been in the social services field for over 25 years, working with both the City of New York, and major nonprofit service providers throughout the Tri-State area. She has dedicated her career to helping those in need and has a deep love and respect for those she serves along with her team. Through collaboration, purposeful planning, and intervention she has been able to successfully facilitate meaningful programing and robust services for those in need.