GULF SHORES, Ala. - The seniors at Day Break Senior Daycare enjoyed painting and decorating small figurines as part of “craft day” at a recent meeting. 

Day Break Senior Daycare provides a secure, loving environment where individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia are encouraged to participate in playing games, craft projects, singing, exercising and social interaction. The senior daycare provides participants’ fulltime caregiver with short term relief from the unrelenting demands of care giving by providing time out to grocery shop, attend support groups, or visit friends and family.

All Day Break Senior Daycare participants must be pre-registered. The program is not designed to provide medical or counseling services but to provide support for the caregivers and their loved ones.

It is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located in Building B on the South Campus of Gulf Shores United Methodist Church.

Cost is $20 per visit and includes a hot lunch. Those interested in learning about becoming a part of Day Break as a volunteer, a participant, or a benefactor should contact Dolly Crewes at 251-968-3634 (dollycrewes@gmail.com) or Amelia Fletcher at 251-968-2549 (amelia@gulfshoresumc.org).