Alzheimer's Disease Association Of Kern County

Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County (ADAKC) is a licensed adult care center where you can confidently take your loved one Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm. Specialized, trained, and educated caregivers offer brain stimulation, a variety of activities, and nutritious meals prepared daily.

The Adult Day Services program provides a structured environment which includes activities proven to improve the quality of life for the participant. The staff of the Adult Day Services program will work with you to arrange scheduling and/or transportation. We help you keep your love one active and engaged so that they live a better quality of life!

After countless hours in training, (from left to right) Bridget Kelley, Jose Sosa, Otilia Benavidez, Martha Sanchez, have passed their tests and are now certified CARES Dementia Care Specialists thanks to Dignity Health. Congratulations to ADAKC Executive Director, Janelle Capra for receiving the Crystal Camellia Award for Humanitarian Individual of the Year at the 2019 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Gala.

Volunteers are vital to our success and good for you! Studies have shown that people who give of themselves are frequently happier and more content than those who do not. So YOU are invited to share your special talents at our Adult Day Services Program.

Aging Today (Winter 2002) stated in that the United States' enormous, rapidly growing older population - all too often portrayed as a burden and a drain on future generations - is actually a vast and largely untapped resource for our society.If society can successfully engage older women and men in ways that fill urgent gaps in our communities, the result would be a windfall for American civic life in the 21st century.

The endowment is a permanent source of revenue and fills the gap between donations and actual costs of services provided. Giving to the Heart Never Forgets Endowment is a gift that will keep giving forever. Planned giving is a way to help you plan your estate and charitable giving in a way that benefits you, your family, and charity.