Our Program · Franklin Park, NJ
How Our Adult Day Program Works
A full, structured day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — from adapted activities and nursing care to door-to-door transportation and caregiver respite, built around each person.
Definition
What does a typical day at the adult day program look like?
Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center fills a typical day with structured activities, nursing care, therapies, and meals — a full, individualized schedule designed around each adult's abilities and goals, from arrival through a safe door-to-door ride home.
What happens during a typical day of care for adults with I/DD?
A typical day blends nourishment, movement, therapeutic engagement, and clinical oversight. Each day carries core elements delivered with individualized, small-group attention matched to each adult's abilities.
- Light breakfast, lunch, and snacks — including therapeutic and texture-modified diets
- 3 daily exercise programs adapted to each adult's ability
- Up to 12 group activities — discussion groups, adaptive games, sensory stimulation, music, art expression, field trips, and parties
- Nursing services: health monitoring, medication administration, and chronic-condition oversight
- Small-group and one-on-one support, as needed
- Assistance with activities of daily living (toileting, grooming, ambulation)
- Access to PT, OT, speech, massage therapy, podiatry, consultant pharmacist, and on-site beautician and barber
- Day habilitation and pre-vocational skill-building
- Door-to-door transportation to and from the program
How does person-centered planning shape the program for each adult with I/DD?
Person-centered planning shapes every element of the program — the care team builds each adult's schedule, therapy goals, and daily-living supports around their own strengths, interests, and Individualized Service Plan.
Welcome & assessment
Daily engagement & care
Ongoing support & communication
How does an adult with I/DD who cannot drive get to the Franklin Township adult day care program?
Door-to-door transportation removes the driving barrier. Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center picks up adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at home and delivers them safely to the program across Franklin Township and Somerset County, New Jersey.
Door-to-door transportation means our drivers come directly to the front door, assist each adult into the vehicle, and bring them right into the adult day program. The Arc states that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lack sufficient access to reliable, accessible, and safe transportation, and that this gap blocks meaningful participation in everyday community life. Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center closes that gap by providing the ride itself rather than leaving families to arrange it.
Door-to-door transportation also protects consistent attendance, which is where the adult day services experience delivers its value. The Administration for Community Living works so people with disabilities can live and participate fully in their communities and supports accessible transportation toward that independence. Our drivers serve Franklin Park, Franklin Township, and nearby Somerset County towns on a coordinated daily route, so an adult with I/DD reaches the program reliably each scheduled day.
Is the transportation wheelchair-accessible and safe for adults with disabilities?
Wheelchair-accessible transport is built into the service. Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center operates wheelchair-capable vehicles and trained drivers who secure and supervise each rider from pickup to drop-off.
Wheelchair-accessible transport removes the physical barrier that keeps many adults with mobility disabilities from attending a program at all. Under Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, non-medical and accessible vehicle transport is recognized as a support for participants with mobility impairments who cannot use conventional transit. Our adult day health services use accessible vehicles so a wheelchair user boards, rides secured, and arrives at the center without strain on the family.
Wheelchair-accessible transport pairs the vehicle with supervision, because safety for an adult with I/DD covers the whole trip, not just the lift. The Arc links accessible transportation to self-determination, independence, and community participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Trained drivers from our Franklin Township, New Jersey center monitor each rider, manage securement, and coordinate the route so every adult travels safely to and from the adult day program.
Does the transportation also support community outings for adults with I/DD beyond the building?
Community transportation reaches beyond the front door. Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center transports adults with I/DD to the program and supports outings into Franklin Township and Somerset County, building participation in everyday community life.
Community transportation turns the adult day program into a launch point for real community access, not a closed room. The National Adult Day Services Association describes adult day centers as community-based programs that deliver health, social, and support services in a structured setting. Our transportation extends that mission by coordinating safe rides to center activities and supervised community outings around Franklin Park and Somerset County, New Jersey.
Community transportation directly answers the isolation that follows when an adult with a disability cannot get out. The Administration for Community Living holds that people with disabilities can participate fully in their communities and treats accessible transportation as essential to that goal. As a non-profit adult day health services provider, Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center delivers and supervises this transportation so adults with I/DD stay connected to their community.
How does adult day care at Franklin Township give family caregivers a daytime break?
Daytime respite at Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center supervises your adult family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities during weekday hours, so you rest, work, and handle errands with confidence.
Daytime respite delivers structured, supervised hours inside our adult day services program in Franklin Park, New Jersey, where nursing staff monitor health needs and engage participants in social and skill-building activities. The National Adult Day Services Association recognizes that adult day services provide family caregivers with temporary relief from daily caregiving tasks while their adult relative remains active and safe in the community.
Daytime respite protects your own stability as a caregiver to a son, daughter, sibling, or relative with I/DD. The Family Caregiver Alliance identifies caregiver burnout as physical and emotional exhaustion that builds without regular breaks, and it points to respite as a direct way caregivers recharge. Our door-to-door transportation across Franklin Township and Somerset County removes the driving burden from your day.
Does the Franklin Township adult day care center help families connect with New Jersey disability funding?
Resource referral connects your family to the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities, Medicaid, and disability supports, so you navigate funding pathways for your adult relative with I/DD without facing the system alone.
Resource referral points families toward the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities, which serves adults age 21 and over who have a chronic developmental disability that began before age 22 and substantially limits major life activities. The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires Medicaid eligibility for adult services, and our staff help your family understand where that application fits in your plan.
Resource referral also orients families to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services. Under Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services fund supports such as adult day health services and respite so people with disabilities live in their communities rather than institutions. The Arc affirms that families are the primary source of support for relatives with I/DD and deserve services that strengthen that role.
What does caregiver education at the Franklin Park center teach families of adults with I/DD?
Caregiver education equips your family with practical knowledge to support an adult relative with intellectual and developmental disabilities, covering daily care, available services, and strategies that sustain you as a caregiver.
Caregiver education at our Franklin Township adult day program builds your understanding of how to support a relative with I/DD day to day, alongside the supervised respite the center provides. The National Adult Day Services Association notes that most adult day centers deliver caregiver support directly through educational programs and support groups, recognizing that informed families sustain care at home longer.
Caregiver education reinforces your central role in your family member's life. The Arc states that family caregivers include parents, siblings, grandparents, and relatives who form the backbone of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our non-profit, Licensed New Jersey Adult Day Health Services center in Somerset County builds your confidence so you support your adult relative with greater clarity and less strain.
What do families ask about our program?
How do you enroll in the Franklin Township adult day program?
Enrollment begins with a welcome assessment, where the care team reviews health history, mobility, daily-living needs, and individual goals, then builds an individualized service plan before the first day.
What does a participant bring to the adult day program?
Participants bring daily medications, a change of clothes if needed, and any mobility aids. The intake team confirms the specifics for each adult during the welcome assessment.
How are activities matched to each adult with I/DD?
Activities are matched to ability and interest during intake and adjusted over time. Staff group participants by function and preference so every adult takes part at a comfortable, meaningful level.
Where does Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center pick up and drop off?
Service area covers Franklin Park, Franklin Township, and nearby Somerset County, New Jersey towns. We provide door-to-door pickup at home and drop-off at the adult day program, then return each adult home the same day.
Is transportation covered for family members on Medicaid?
Payment options include private pay, Medicaid, and assistance programs. Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center coordinates adult day services transportation under these arrangements; call (732) 860-9104 to confirm coverage for your family member.
Can the center transport an adult with I/DD without a family escort?
Independent transport is the point of the service. Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center drivers pick up, supervise, and deliver adults with disabilities to the Somerset County program without a family escort, removing the daily driving burden from caregivers.
Can my adult sibling with an intellectual disability attend while I work full time?
Daytime respite at Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center supervises your adult sibling with I/DD during weekday working hours. The National Adult Day Services Association confirms adult day services enable family caregivers to remain in the workforce.
How do I start applying for DDD services for my adult child in New Jersey?
Resource referral guides your family toward the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities and Medicaid enrollment. The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires Medicaid eligibility for adults age 21 and over, and our Franklin Township staff guide your first step.
I feel exhausted from caregiving. How does this program help?
Daytime respite protects you by supervising your relative with I/DD while you rest and recharge. The Family Caregiver Alliance identifies respite as a direct safeguard against caregiver burnout. Call Franklin Township Adult Day Care Center at (732) 860-9104.
How do you start adult day services in Franklin Park, NJ?
Start with a visit. Schedule a tour or call us, and our team walks you through the center, answers your questions, and sets up a simple intake assessment.