Ada Senior Care Center

Mission Statement -
To provide a safe, caring and reliable community-centered day service in a congregate setting for adults who would benefit from health care, varied and meaningful programs and opportunities for socialization to enhance their quality of life and provide support for families and other caregivers.

This agency began when a DHS start up grant was secured.  The center was incorporated in 1988 as a community service agency to give week day respite to families caring for elderly and impaired loved ones at home. Ada Senior Care Center is especially for families trying to avoid or delay nursing home placement of their loved one. In 1991 the center moved to its present location in the former fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church to keep overhead costs down and quality care up.

The approximate percentage of Ada Senior Care Center clients are 25% between the age of 21 - 59 and 75% over 60 years of age.  Approximately 10 are disabled and 80% are considered low income.

Ada Senior Care Center does accept volunteers; however, this agency's needs are very specific and the potential volunteer would need to learn more about the agency and it's needs prior to volunteering. 

This agency has been referred to as the "best kept secret in Pontotoc County".  Why?  Simple answer is that until your family is in need of these very specific services, chances are you have never heard of this agency.  Question?  If you could keep your loved one out of a nursing home, would you?  Most would answer yes, but would you have any idea of Ada Senior Care had you not read this post?

This is one agency that could certainly be considered the most expensive use of ARUW funds, but this one agency is the only agency providing these services to a very specific target group in our community.  There may be a time in the future that this agency no longer exists.  The ARUW allocation is 13% of this agencies funding as state funds have been reduced considerably in the past few years.  Consider that when wondering if you should donate to ARUW this year.