The WJC Adult Day Program-Servicing The Senior Adult Community

The Wellness, Joy, and Caring Adult Day Program

Serving the Harbor Area since 1976, The Wellness, Joy and Caring Program (WJC) is affiliated with the Banning Senior Center, under the Jaycee Program and is funded in part by the Los Angeles Department of Aging. WJC Adult Day Program is a non-profit 501(c) program designed to give respite care to caregivers while attending to their elderly loves ones in a safe environment. This program is designed to improve the quality of life of the seniors while preventing premature institutionalization.

WJC offers a social day care and their goal is to help stimulate the isolated, early Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke victims, and frail elderly through mental and physically stimulating activities.

The staff is well trained to care for your loved ones. They are Bi-lingual, caring, compassionate, go above and beyond what is required of the job, treat you and your loved one with love and respect. The WJC staff helps with the reduction of loneliness, the reduction of depression, and best of all, they help raise self-esteem.

WJC Adult Day Program covers the following communities: Wilmington, San Pedro, and Harbor City. Adjacent communities are also eligible for enrollment into the program. Please call for more details.

Social activities include, but not limited to:

• Socialization
• Arts/Crafts
• Music/Singing
• Games
• Exercise
• Field Trips/Outings

Meals:

• Morning coffee
• Hot lunch

Additional services for Family:

• Information and Referrals
• Assistance
• Caregiver Library
• Support Groups
• Transportation is provided through the Wilmington Multi-Purpose Senior Center at a minimal charge, if participant lives within the service area.

Eligibility:

• Must be older than 62 years
• Be able to eat and toilet themselves. Sorry, not licensed for wheelchairs
• Need (TB) Tuberculosis test
• Intake/Evaluation
• Interview to determine fee

Hours of Program Operation:

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Business Hours:

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Address:

WJC Adult Day Program

1148 North Avalon Blvd.

Wilmington, CA 90744

Phone: (310) 856-3520

Fax: (310) 856-0691

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Health in Motion: Honoring Our Seniors

Join LA Care Health Plan and Talbert Medical Group for a Spring Festival.

Free health screenings, consultations with Health Educators and fun activities

Activities and information include:

Demonstrations:

• Eat, Live and Be Happy Cooking
• Salsa Dancing Exercise

Additional Activities:

• "Ask the Doctor" table
• Oximetry Screenings
• Blood Pressure Screening
• Otoscope Screening (inside view of ear)
• Foot Check
• Other Resources Available

Everyone attending will be entered in a drawing to win a FREE gift. Reservations: 1(866) 522-2731

Thursday
May 20, 2010
8 30 am to 12 00pm

Talbert Medical Group Long Beach
500 Alamitos Ave. 

Long Beach, Ca 90802

1 (800) 610 5784

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