Adult day care in Lee County

What is adult day care in Florida?

An adult day care center provides supervised activities, meals, social contact and help with personal care during daytime hours for adults who live at home, licensed by AHCA under Part III of Chapter 429, Florida Statutes.

AHCA licenses 14 adult day care centers in Lee County, in Fort Myers (6), Cape Coral (5), Lehigh Acres (2), North Fort Myers (1); see the adult day and family care roster.

Who benefits from adult day care in Lee County?

Adult day care helps people with dementia or physical limitations who should not be alone during the day, and it helps the family caregivers who work or need regular breaks.

It also eases isolation for people who no longer drive, a common problem in Lee County's spread-out neighborhoods.

What does adult day care cost in Florida?

CareScout's 2025 Florida median for adult day health care is $19,500 a year for five days a week, about $75 a day, and Medicaid long-term care plans, PACE and state-funded programs can pay for it for those who qualify.

Ask whether transportation is included and what the center charges for late pickup.

What should I ask an adult day care center in Lee County?

Ask about hours, transportation, dementia training, how medications are given, what happens if your parent becomes ill during the day, and the daily rate.

A trial day is the best test.

Is adult day care a good fit for someone with dementia?

Often yes: structured activities, meals and supervision can help a person with mild to moderate dementia stay at home longer, as long as the center is trained for dementia and the person tolerates groups.

Ask whether the center serves people who wander and how it secures its doors.

Is there adult day care in Lehigh Acres and Cape Coral?

AHCA licenses 14 adult day care centers in Lee County, in Fort Myers (6), Cape Coral (5), Lehigh Acres (2), North Fort Myers (1); see the adult day and family care roster.

Centers differ widely in size and focus; some serve mainly people with dementia, others a social crowd.

Where in Lee County is adult day care licensed?

AHCA's records show 14 adult day care licenses in Lee County; the table shows how they are spread by community (agencies and hospices have no bed count).