Adult Day Health Care Center of Fresno

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How It Began
The Young At Heart Adult Day Care Center is the dream-come-true of  Mirtha Watt, the Center’s Owner and Founder.

The Tragedy
In March of 1995, Mirtha’s husband, James Watt, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
The unanimous prognosis was that he would be disabled and on drugs for the rest of his life.
The brain injury disrupted the brain computer.  James didn’t know how to walk.  His memory functions were damaged.  He had lost control of his body functions. 

The Effect
Mirtha Watt’s life was  turned upside-down.   She had a 20 month old daughter, a large business that needed constant attention, and a husband that the doctors said would need medications and extensive care for the rest of his life. 

The Search
Mirtha knew, from her research during her Master’s program at Harvard, that all conditions, whether they be physical or mental,  can be corrected or improved with the proper therapy.  The keys were: knowledge of, and access to, these therapies.
Mirtha began an intensive search for something that would enable James to live a healthy and productive life.

Fresno’s Need
During these trying years, Mirtha personally experienced Fresno’s need for a program patterned after the European model of “Day Hospitals.” 
She began the long process of creating an Adult Day Health Care Center.  Young At Heart is the result. 

The Mission
The mission of the Young At Heart Adult Day Health Care Center is to:

• Provide a level of day health care unmatched in any other health care center.

• Provide participants and their families a caring alternative to home care.

• Provide supportive care services for families.

• Provide superior continuing rehabilitation programs