There is usually a charge for attending a day centre and there is a separate charge for meals. You should ask about this when you contact a centre. Contact addresses of Day Centres and Day Service providers are listed in the printed version of the Guide to Care at Home, published by Hampshire County Council. Many provide regular outings and invite entertainers and speakers. Some offer special programmes for people suffering from dementia.
Centres are usually open for about five hours in the middle of the day and provide a midday meal.
Some provide personal care for the people who attend, including, in some cases bathing. Some also offer other services, such as laundry, chiropody or hairdressing, but usually charge extra for these. Many centres have their own transport and can collect people from home and take them back at the end of the session. Most are run by Social Services and are for people who have been assessed as needing this kind of help. These centres aim to give people the skills they need to help them live as independently as possible.