River House's mission is to provide adult day care that works for all families in Greenwich, Stamford, and the surrounding areas. Adults who wish to remain in their community but require daytime assistance come to River House up to five days a week to participate in vibrant activities, socialize with their peers, and receive compassionate care. Individuals challenged with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, diabetes, stroke, depression, traumatic brain injury, cardiac or pulmonary disease, vision/hearing loss, or other age-related ailments, greatly benefit from River House’s team of nurses, health aides, and therapeutic recreation staff who are trained to support their unique needs. River House follows a medical care model where nurses work with every member, their doctors, and their family to provide a personalized plan of care that enhances the member's overall well-being. Eighty present of the enrolled clients have a dementia related diagnosis and many others are living with depression, diabetes, the aftereffects of strokes, Parkinson’s, cardiac or pulmonary diseases and other illnesses often associated with the aging process By providing this crucial daytime care, caregivers are given the respite and peace of mind needed to effectively care for themselves and their loved ones.
