Day Habilitation
Clients who participate in our community integration program learn skills that will provide them with more confidence and enjoyment in the community. Recreational volunteer opportunities are also available. At the present time, we have clients participating in the following volunteer activities:

• Meals on Wheels
• Area nursing home assistance
• Garden maintenance
• Food pantry and homeless shelter assistance

Daily Living Skills

Clients develop skills to promote community interaction, such as ordering food and eating in restaurants, moving safely in public places, and making basic purchases. 

Prevocational Skills
For those who are unable to work a full day or are in need of basic work skill development, our prevocational area provides the opportunity to learn these skills and earn a paycheck at the same time. Instruction is provided at an eight-to-one client to staff ratio.

Massage Therapy
This program gives clients the opportunity to use relaxation techniques to prevent conflict escalation.  Clients with limited mobility in their arms and legs are also able to retain their range of motion and enjoy greater comfort.

Enrichment Program
Music, art and movement are the basic components of our enrichment program. Certain opportunities, such as painting instruction, exist in both the community and our in-house program.  Clients participate in group and one-on-one settings to learn about specific artists and try artistic techniques.  Clients are also given the opportunity to listen to various types of music and to reproduce some of the rhythms that they hear.


Ceramics Program
Clients are given the opportunity for creative expression as they learn work skills by creating ceramic pieces for the public to purchase.  Clients earn wages for this work as well. 


Daily Living Skills
Our daily living skills classes provide opportunities to learn about personal appearance, social interactions, basic nutrition and daily tasks, such as cooking. For those with limited attention spans, extra time is devoted to working on motor skills and focusing on tasks.


Personal Assistance
Assistance with eating, personal care, and time out of the wheelchair can be provided for those who need it.

Renewed Horizons
If you or a family member are looking for an alternative to leaving a loved one at home, Renewed Horizons Adult Day Center program may be the solution you are seeking.  This structured, comprehensive program provides a safe environment from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Located in Valparaiso at 3101 Evans Avenue, Renewed Horizons Adult Day Center provides a planned program that includes a variety of health, social, and support services in a protective daytime setting.  This is a community based service designed to meet individual needs of functionally impaired adults through individualized plans of care.  Individuals may receive personal care and assistance, medical consultations by an agency nurse, nutritional meals, and social and recreational activities.  Fees are based on a seven hour day, and rates may vary based on hours served. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Resident of Porter County or surrounding county
• At least 50 years of age
• Diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other physical/mental disorders
• Able to be medically managed
• Free of communicable diseases
• Able to provide appropriate funding

Renewed Horizons is a member of the Indiana Association on Adult Day Centers and the Indiana Association of Adult Day Services.  The center is also certified by CARF, the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

To arrange a consultation or tour the center, please call (219) 464-9621, ext. 328.