The Best Adult Day Care Communities in San Francisco County, CA

"Presentation Adult Day Health caters to the Asian community in the Tenderloin area of San Francisco. It's generally not the safest neighborhood, but Presentation ADH is just one street away from the police station, so it's pretty safe. It's also been around for about 30 years, so it's likely to survive the California budget crunch. Pros: The staff is long-term and welcoming. There's been very little turnover. The program director is well qualified and extremely embracing of the community; it's really heartwarming to see. The participants also tend to be long-term. They have a fantastic activities department. The nurse and dietitian have been there over 20 years--a real attribute. They accept Medical, private insurance with a co-pay, and private pay on a sliding fee scale. They can accommodate any senior and any medical issue They offer hot meals. Cons: It's not the best location. There tends to be a lot of substance abuse and homelessness in the neighborhood. It's a smaller facility, with narrow hallways. "

"Mabini Adult Day Health has been around for 30 years or so and has so far survived the California budget crunch. It's in a safe neighborhood and caters to the north and south of Market Asian community. Pros: The program director is a licensed clinical social worker (very good and experienced). They offer free transportation to and from the facility. They contract with the San Francisco Health Department for nursing staff (and the nursing staff they get is well qualified). There's little turnover among staff. The food is excellent. They serve hot food every day and accommodate special diets. They accept Medical (free), private insurance with a co-pay, and private pay on a sliding scale. Cons: It's a small facility, and the whole place feels congested. The exercise area for PT and OT is extremely small. It's an older building, and the hallways are narrow. "

"Geary Center is one of about ten adult day health centers in the San Francisco Bay Area run by On Lok, a non-profit group that's been around a long time--and they're all good. Geary Center is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Pros of Geary Center: It's a smaller facility that has an intimate feel. The staff is welcoming and warm and includes a physician, a nurse practitioner, PT. OT, speech therapy, a dentist, and optometry and psychiatry services. They know their community well. They provide free transportation to and from the facility. They bill Medicare for the participants and also take Medical, SSI, private insurance with co-payment, and private pay based on monthly income. They provide what they call a "small" breakfast and a full hot lunch each day. They provide free prescription drug "medi-sets." They have a full offering of activities. Cons: It's on a very busy street. They have to keep a close watch on the seniors. "

"All of the patients here had dementia and the workers, though few, did everything in their power to care for those residents of the facility. They could have probably used more help in that area. On the day I was there volunteers were putting on a carnival for the residents which they were highly enjoying. It was good that they had something different happening for them. The residents were able to enjoy the company of visitors, games, and fun as a different approach to that day. "

"Mission Creek is a fairly new facility (probably been around for 5 years or so) and is connected to Senior Housing (it's on the second floor of a huge complex). I know it well and have only positive things to say: Pros: It's in a great location, right next to AT&T Park, with great views of Mission Creek. The food is good, and they cater to special diets. It's a modern building, with large hallways for wheelchair access. There's been little turnover among staff, and the staff is great. They have PT, OT, a licensed vocational nurse, an RN, and a social worker. They have a large state-of-the-art gymnasium--and lots of activities. They offer free transportation to and from the facility. They have a flower garden on the balcony. Participants have a real sense of privacy and security in the building. They accept Medical, private insurance with a co-pay, and a sliding scale fee if paying privately. Cons: None. "

"Our needs are being taken care of Norcal and I love them. The nurse my mom have is the greatest. She loves the nurse, the physical therapist, the social worker and she likes the home aide. It's an excellent match and it was pretty fast. I didn't have to wait. It didn't take them more than a week to find the right person. Mom is comfortable with her caregivers and so is the rest of the family. They have responded and they responded quickly. They responded with good people and the good people are doing everything to keep my mom comfortable and make her happy. I wouldn't mind using their service over and over again. "

"A friend's grandma stayed with them for a bit. From what I heard, she enjoyed the experience there. The staffs were friendly and the people there were very helpful for her. It was a nice place for her to interact with people when everyone at home is out working during the day. Just having people there to talk with her on a regular basis made a real difference in her outlook towards the end of her life. The center provides transportation, meals, and medical assistance if needed. Every once in a while, they would hold special events for the folks to take things off their minds and they would also take the folks out for a short field trip here and there to enjoy the sun. The process of getting into the program might be tedious and long but it's very well worth it if the person is always home alone and feels lonely. "

"Bayview Hunters Point Adult Day Health has been serving the senior community since 1971. The center provides assistance to seniors and their families maintain individual independence and positive, meaningful relationships. The center provides an array of services to their senior community and families. Services include; activities such as exercise and movement classes, arts and crafts, choir and music, and regular seminars. Also, they provide social services services which include psychosocial assessments, support groups for both the participant and care providers, advocacy for participants, and outreach services. In addition, the center has a partnership with Access Institute creating the Elder Psychotherapy Program. This partnership is both a base for psychology training and the opportunity to provide services to seniors that present mental health challenges. This is an unique program that other adult day health centers do not offer. If you like Southern Food, mixed with other healthy and nutritious foods then this is this place to be. They have a registered dietitian on staff and a full kitchen staff. Another important service is the centers transportation department. Since 2008, Bayview Hunters Point Shuttle has been up and running providing varies transportation services to varies health providers for their seniors. Please feel free to contact the center Monday thru Friday from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. "

Centers provide nursing care, chronic disease management, dietitian and rehabilitative services, social services, and stimulating cognitive and recreational activities. We serve culturally diverse, elderly adults at risk of institutional care with the goal of restoring, maintaining or improving participants’ overall functioning, quality of life, and independence to remain living at home longer.