Dedicated to improving the quality of life of seniors and helping caregivers maintain their loved ones at home.
 

Houston's First Dementia-Specific Day Center

Sheltering Arms established the first dementia-specific day center program in Houston, and its more than fourteen years of experience shows in the quality of care provided to its participants. The center is state licensed.

The Sheltering Arms Day Center offers:

  • Compassionate supervision by staff
    experienced in dementia care
  • Low staff to participant ratio
  • On-site nurse
  • Variety of specialized activities
  • Safe, secure and well-planned environment
  • Opportunity to socialize with peers
  • Caregiver support

We Specialize in Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated one in every three families. In Houston alone, approximately 40,000 members of our community are affected by Alzheimer’s. While treatment possibilities are limited and the toll on families is tremendous, the Sheltering Arms Day Center offers help and support.

The center is designed specifically for adults who have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The center improves the quality of life of participants and helps caregivers maintain their loved ones at home.
   
Our Care Starts with Our Staff  

Staff are trained in the latest practices of care for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia and give personal attention to each participant.

These caring professionals understand the special needs of people with dementia and respond to these needs with compassion and tenderness. In a recent survey of caregivers of Sheltering Arms Day Center participants, 100% of respondents felt that the staff were knowledgeable, pleasant, and demonstrated respect and compassion for participants.

The Sheltering Arms Day Center has a high ratio of staff to clients and a licensed nurse is available throughout the day to supervise and administer medication.  

Our credentials are just as impressive

as our commitment.

  • Case workers are licensed and degreed social workers or nurses
  • Staff qualifications exceed industry norm
  • Extensive geriatric care expertise
  • Local agency dedicated to serving seniors
  • State-licensed and regulated
Caregiver Support
The person with Alzheimer's or dementia is not the only victim of the disease. Tragic physical, emotional and financial burdens are also placed on family members providing care to a loved one. Caregivers
benefit directly from the Sheltering Arms Day Center through respite, or a break, that is essential to their health and being able to keep their loved one at home. Sheltering Arms also provides counseling, educational
materials and a support group.
Beyond Home Care
Access to other supportive services
• Caregiver Support

Ask about our Powerful Tools for Caregivers educational program designed to help you manage stress and emotions, communicate more effectively, make difficult decisions and learn how to identify valuable resources.