The Dr. James and Florence Nixon Respite Center provides services for caregivers of senior adults who suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and other forms of dementia, which impairs a person's memory, thinking, learning and judgment.. These seniors require 24 hour a day care. The program provides needed relief for the caregivers from the stress and demands associated with the continual care. The center provides a protective setting that allows clients opportunities for socialization, supervised activities and supportive care. Trained staff to client ratio is 1-4.

The concern is for the caregiver as well as the client. Services include information, referrals, education, and , perhaps most important, a place to turn when the burden of caregiving seems overwhelming.

The Respite Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Lunch is served each day. Transportation to the Center is also available for senior adults who attend the program.

Referrals to the center may be made through Home Based Services or caregivers may enroll the client under private pay arrangements. Annually, more than 70 clients are served with more than 32,700 hours of facility based respite provided.