Why:
I would like to have a bake sale in honor of my mom Linda Wilma Gheshmi. 100% of the money would go to Poway Adult Day Health Care Center in her memory.  The bake sale will run until May 31, 2017.  This facility meant the world to our family while she attended from May 2016 to April 2017. We would like to give back and help all the families that still, and in the future will rely on their amazing program.


Bake Sale Prices!
Blueberry Cardamom Muffins - 1 dozen/$20
Cinnamon Rolls - 1 dozen/$25 or 6 pieces/$15
Chocolate Chip Cookies - 1 dozen/$15
Vanilla Tulip Cupcakes - 1 dozen/$25

All orders are made to order just let me know your desired pick up or delivery date!

You may also donate without participating in the bake sale.  


About Linda:
My mother Linda was the most compassionate, caring, selfless, wonderful, thoughtful, sympathetic, empathetic, hardworking, and loving person I know.  She never stopped thinking of others and never stopped giving to those in need even with her dementia. She loved adult coloring, puzzles, Chinese food, prime rib, English muffins, cats, horses, flowers, cookbooks, food magazine, scarves, Mardi Gras beads, singing, listening to music, watching the Golf Channel and Rickie Fowler.
 
Linda was born in Catskill, New York on July 25, 1943 and passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in La Mesa, CA at the age of 73 from complications due to Urosepsis, Diabetes and Dementia Lewy Bodies.   



Our Story:
In March 2015 Tommy (my husband) and I realized my parents were getting older and needed more attention and care in their home.  So in September of 2015 we moved in to help my parents with daily activities, meals, chores and errands.  In May 2016 we realized my mom could no longer be left alone during the day as her dementia and mobility worsened.  Both Tommy and I have full-time jobs and could not quit our jobs nor could we afford a full-time facility for my mom.  Through a medical social workers' recommendation we were pointed to Poway ADHC for help.  This amazing program allowed both of us to keep our jobs.  I was able to drop my mom off at the center each weekday morning before heading to work.  They provided her with a safe, warm, happy, inviting, and caring environment.  They also serve breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snacks.  During the day they would have various social activities that included puzzles, adult coloring, bingo (her favorite), crafts, sing-a-longs, pet therapy, and other fun activities.  Weekdays at 4 pm I would pick her up, and during our car ride home she would tell me all about her day; what she ate and what she did with her friends.  As her dementia progressed the last several weeks she was not able to articulate as well about her daily activities but she always smiled and was happy to be there.  We are forever grateful for their amazing and wonderful staff who became family to us.



About Poway Adult Day Health Care Center:
Poway ADHC focuses on providing restorative and/or maintenance care. The program is designed for eligible adults who require more assistance with movement, continence care and those who have certain medical conditions that require nursing supervision and/or physical, occupational or speech therapies.
ADULT DAY CARE provides a structured, individualized program of therapeutic activities developed to enhance mental and physical functioning. The program increases social opportunities for those who may experience memory loss and physical decline as well as Alzheimers or another form of dementia.
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS for clients and families are a specialty. The general public is welcome to attend our caregiver support groups which provide valuable information about dementia and its effect on everyday living.

The following services are provided as part of the POWAY ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER and are tailored to individual needs according to a plan of care. A Registered Nurse (R.N.) is on site daily to provide medical and nursing care needs, including medication assistance.
Medical Review
Personal Care & Social Services
Care Coordination
Physical, Speech & Occupational Therapy
Pet Therapy
Meals & Nutritional Counseling
Recreational & Social Activities
Transportation

http://powayadhc.org/