Springfield Area Adult Day Offers Nutritious Meals To Participants 
Posted on 11/5/2010

Springfield, VT —  Springfield Area Adult Day Services, located in Springfield, VT, announces its participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.  The goal of this program is to improve the diets of both children and adults.  Meals and snacks meet standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  

As part of the Adult Day Services Program, meals are provided to all enrolled participants at no additional charge.  Meals are available to all Adult Day Service participants, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.  

A Department of Springfield Hospital, the Springfield Area Adult Day Services Program serves 38 - 40 participants daily, many of whom would otherwise face the challenge of losing their independence. An alternative to residential care, the Adult Day Program provides a structured setting and ongoing activities, needed healthcare, and social support. 

"An important part of our services is making sure our participants receive proper nutrition, in a friendly, social environment," comments JoAnne Bohen, Director of the Adult Day Service.  "Many of our participants have special needs, including Alzheimer's, ambulatory restrictions, confusion, dementia, frailty, incontinence, Parkinson's, and the after effects of strokes and heart attack. Helping to provide nutritious meals, suited to participants' individual needs, is an essential component to maintaining their health and well-being."