RIVERWALK ADULT DAY SERVICES

Riverwalk Adult Day Services (Riverwalk) was founded in 1983 as Ecumenical Adult Care of Naperville and changed the name in 2018 to better align with the participant population & organizational charter. Riverwalk was established to provide care for seniors who are navigating some type of cognitive decline such as dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, etc., and who cannot be left home alone and give respite for their caregivers. In September 2023 Riverwalk launched a Recreational Program for Special Needs adults from 18-59 operating out of Grace United Methodist Church. Riverwalk’s Senior Services Program operates out of the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center. Riverwalk Adult Day Services focuses on 5 aspects of Adult Care.
Community Environment:
Riverwalk offers a secure environment where adults with cognitive challenges socialize and engage, providing caregivers the freedom to pursue activities while entrusting their loved ones to Riverwalk’s skilled staff.
Senior Enrichment:
From performances to interactive sessions, Riverwalk ensures an enjoyable day through enriching activities like animal visits, arts & crafts, games, and directed exercise.
Recreational Activities:
Riverwalk elevates the lives of special needs adults with dynamic activities that blend essential life skills, vibrant socialization, and enjoyable community engagement.
Nutritious Meals & Snacks:
Riverwalk offers balanced snacks throughout the day in both programs. While Senior Services provides nutritious dietician-developed lunches, participants in the Recreational Services program bring their own.
Trusted Facility:
For over 40 years, Riverwalk Adult Day Services has proudly served Naperville’s adults, building strong community trust synonymous with quality care. Riverwalk staff helps participants age at home and gives them a sense of purpose while providing caregiver respite. Caregiver respite is essential to ongoing caregiver physical and mental health and to prevent potential abuse to the dependent adult due to the overwhelming stress and exhaustion of the caregiver.

Riverwalk has developed partnerships with several area agencies, Naperville Park District, Naperville-Lisle Triad, Naperville Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of Greater Chicago, Veterans Administration, and DuPage County, to ensure that Riverwalk is meeting the needs of dependent adults and their caregivers. Riverwalk is a certified Dementia Friendly business and was a founding member of the focus group that worked in partnership with the Naperville Senior Task Force to get the city of Naperville certified as Dementia Friendly. The Riverwalk Executive Director is certified to deliver a class to organizations on how to be dementia friendly and is a co-trainer for a 9-week Stress Busters for Caregivers class offered 3 times a year. The executive director co-hosts the Naperville-Lisle Triad Dementia Memory Café, is the president of the Association of Senior Service Providers in DuPage, the president of the Naperville-Lisle Triad, and an advisory member at Age Guide, the Northeastern Illinois area agency on aging.

Riverwalk Senior Services is an approved Medicaid program provider, U.S. Veteran Administration Community Affairs Program Provider, and a State of Illinois Community Cares Program provider. Riverwalk is the most affordable Senior day services provider in Naperville with fees of $90 for a full-day (7:45A-5:00P), $70 for up to 5 hours of care, and an hourly fee of $20/hour for the Riverwalk drop-in program (up to 3 hours of unscheduled care). Operates from Monday through Friday.