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2025 Magnet® Redesignation Feedback

The Magnet® designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the pre-eminent recognition for hospital systems in the United States.

ChristianaCare Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010, 2015, and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® and are now applying for redesignation.

We invite patients, family members, staff, and other interested parties to provide feedback via email or direct mail. For more information, please click here.

Senior Health

Adult Day Care

ChristianaCare HomeHealth’s Evergreen Center.

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Home Away from Home

ChristianaCare HomeHealth’s Evergreen Center provides a safe and caring home away from home environment for seniors or other individuals who may be limited in socialization opportunities due to age or illness.

The Evergreen Center specializes in the care of those affected by Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias but can service any individual who requires the support of activities which will give support and meaning to their daily life. The services at the Evergreen Center benefit both the participant and the caregiver. The health and social services provided daily at the center ensure the optimal functioning of each participant.

EVERGREEN CENTER is now open and able to operate at full capacity. Please contact us for more information at 302-995-8448

Our Services

When you cannot be home with your loved one during the day, we offer expert care by professionally qualified staff Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a relaxed, stimulating environment. Leisure and learning opportunities at our program include card games, educational trips, music, crafts. social lunches, and much more.

For family members who care for loved ones, The Evergreen Center provides time to recharge, maintain a career, or just accomplish the tasks of daily life with some extra support.

A caregiver hugs an elderly woman, with a dog in the foreground.

Our daily services include:

Recreational therapy and therapeutic activities
Art therapy and various craft programs
Daily Exercise and dance movement therapy
Music Therapy
Discussion groups
Nutritional services including dietary supervision, adequate hydration, lunch, and snacks
Medication administration and medical intervention by a nurse as needed
Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)
Care plan meeting with families
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy and social services consulting and referrals through ChristianaCare HomeHealth as needed
Physician collaboration for care plan, including coordinating laboratory services
Community resource information and referrals

Additional services are available on-site, including primary care at the Henrietta Johnson Clinic, consulting psychiatric services, wound care, diabetes care and a hair salon.

Daily Respite Just When You Need It

Life is hectic, and there are days when you just can’t be there to care for your loved one– you have to work, you have a doctor’s appointment, you want to attend your grandson’s school play, or you just need some time for yourself. It’s OK and We know that although you want to be there as much as possible, sometimes there are other responsibilities that need your attention. That’s why the Evergreen Center may be the perfect solution.

To be eligible for our adult day care program, the participant:

Must be a resident of the State of Delaware
Must be able to benefit from the program
Must be unable to be left alone at home
Must live with a caregiver who either works outside the home or needs temporary relief from caregiving
Must provide documentation of a recent medical examination (within the last 6 months) certifying that the participant is free of contagious diseases
Must be assessed as requiring intermediate care (i.e., needing assistance with activities of daily living (ADL’s) and/or assistance with prescribed medications)

Payment and Contributions

Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) partners with ChristianaCare HomeHealth to provide the daily services offered by the Evergreen Center. All families and participants of the center are informed about the daily cost of providing adult day services and are provided an opportunity to make contributions/donations so that services can be expanded.