Elderhaven Adult Day Care
AGE - Austin Groups for the Elderly 3710 Cedar Street Box
2 Austin TX 78705 Phone 512.451.4611 Fax 512.451.3110
E-mail Us
Providing a sense of community for clients and caregivers
Austin Groups for the Elderly
is a non-profit organization empowering caregivers,
the elderly and their families through education, advocacy, resources and support.
We accomplish this mission through our four programs:
Our Mission
Elderhaven Adult Day Care provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment for adults who need assistance with daily living skills.
Our licensed adult day care program helps families maintain loved ones in their homes, enhances the physical, mental and emotional
wellbeing of elders and their caregivers, provides family caregivers respite from caregiving 24 hours per day, and prevents and/or
remedies neglect or abuse. We have the capacity to serve 59 seniors per day, and we are open 5 days per week.
For more information
on Elderhaven, please contact the Outreach Director, Katie Parker at (512) 451-4611 ext 11 or Cell: (512) 529-6633
The direct number for Elderhaven is (512) 458-6305.
Kipa Smith, Program Director
With over 20 years of management experience including 2 years as executive Director of an Adult
Day Services Program, Kipa brings the needed experience and passion necessary to run the program. 15 years of her experience has been
specifically with seniors, including recently owning a small business dedicated to helping seniors stay in their home environments.
Kipa received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Tulsa University and her Master’s of Science in Health, Physical Education and
Leisure Sciences from Oklahoma State University. She was a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist for 10 years, working primarily
with seniors in physical rehabilitation hospitals.
Barbara Rector, LVN
Barbara has more than 25 years of nursing experience.
Her professional background includes behavioral, geriatric, and hospital nursing as well as working for a physician in an internal
medicine and infectious disease practice. Barbara has worked for Austin Groups for the Elderly at Elderhaven Adult Day Care since
2001.
Jessica Stevenson, Activities Director
Jessica earned her Bachelor in social work at Northern Arizona University.
She volunteered at Infinia Nursing Home in Flagstaff, Arizona; completed an internship at Northland Hospice; and joined Elderhaven
as its activities director in 2007. Jessica is excited to be on board and have the opportunity to increase her education and experience
working in the field of geriatrics.
Elderhaven Staff
Sample of Activities
Monday
9:30 Coffee Social
10:00 Walking
10:15 Physical Fitness
11:00 Spelling Bee
12:30 Price is Right
1:30 PM Snack
2:30 Bowling
3:30 Memory Sharing
4:30 JINGO
5:00 Current Events
Tuesday
9:30 Coffee Social
10:00 Walking
10:15 Physical Fitness
11:00
Bible Study (Concordia)
12:30 Movie Day
1:30 PM Snack
2:30 Pet Therapy
3:30 Group Discussion
4:30 Current Events
5:00 Memory Sharing
Wednesday
9:30 Coffee Social
10:00 Walking
10:00 Shopping Trip
11:00 Word Game
12:30 Wheel of Fortune
1:30 PM Snack
2:30
Pet Therapy
3:30 Arts & Crafts
4:30 Table Games
5:00 Group Discussion
Thursday
9:30 Coffee Social
10:00 Walking
10:15
Physical Fitness
10:30 Picnic @ Park
12:30 Penny Toss
1:30 PM Snack
2:30 Arts & Crafts
3:30 Memory Sharing
4:30 Reality Orientation
5:00 Music/Relaxation
Friday
9:30 Coffee Social
10:00 Walking
10:15 Physical Fitness
11:00 Reminiscence Therapy
12:30
Bingo
1:30 PM Snack
2:30 Respite Video
3:30 Group Discussion
4:30 Brain Quest trivia
5:00 Music Relaxation
