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Medication administration and daily health checks
Noon medicines, vitals, blood sugar and weight, with a note home each day.
IncludedVol. 09 · Bella VistaThe Spring Issue
Adult day center · Bella Vista, Arkansas
Lake days, good company and a nurse down the hall.
Tanyard Creek is an adult day center in the hills above Lake Windsor, for retirees who moved here for the trails and the lakes and still want to enjoy them, with care close by.
What sets us apart
Where we shine
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Parkinson's movement class
Big, loud, rhythmic movement, led by our therapist.
Twice weekly
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Lake outings and the trail picnic
Accessible lakeside pavilions, a picnic and a short stroll on paved trail.
Weekly, spring to fallThe cover story
They moved here for the lakes. They shouldn't lose them.
Bella Vista was built for retirees, and many of our members came here in their sixties from Chicago, Wichita, Minneapolis and Dallas for the golf, the trails and seven lakes. Twenty years later, a stroke, a fall or a diagnosis can turn the same house into a very quiet place, with the kids a thousand miles away.
Phyllis Nakamura, a nurse who moved here from Omaha with her own parents, opened Tanyard Creek in 2009 so that wouldn't have to happen. Members spend the day with a nurse down the hall, real lunch, therapy, music, and as many outings to the water as the weather allows.
— Phyllis Nakamura, RN, founder and director
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Readers' Choice · Best Senior Program
- Area Agency on Aging · Community Partner
- Parkinson's Support Group · Partner Site
- County Chamber · Small Business of the Year
- Regional Hospital · Preferred Day Program
- Veterans Coalition · Community Partner
- Lake Trails Alliance · Accessible Outings Partner
- 2009opened by the lake
- 46members on a typical day
- 11states our members moved from
- 4:1members to staff
Photo tour
The photo essay
Sample family reviews
Letters from families
I live in Seattle. The Friday email with photos of Dad at the lake is how I know he's okay. Some weeks it's how I know he's happy.
My husband has Parkinson's. Raj's class has him taking big steps again. Our neurologist in Fayetteville asked what we were doing differently.
Mom played bridge in Wichita for forty years. She found a foursome here in her first week.
Sharon called my brother in Chicago and me in Houston on the same call when Dad's blood pressure dropped. That's how it should work.
Dad was an engineer at Boeing. He runs the woodshop bench with Joe like it's a production line.
The lake outing is the highlight of my wife's week. She can't always tell me what she did, but she always tells me she saw the water.
Lisa got Dad's VA benefit approved after two years of trying on our own.
Tom's lunch is better than the club's. Don't tell the club.
We moved here to retire, then my wife got sick. Tanyard Creek is why we didn't have to move again.
Rooms & suites
The floor plan
A great room with a lake view, and smaller rooms for quiet, therapy and a good bath.
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The great room
Tall windows toward the lake, round tables, a piano and the coffee bar where the day starts.
- Lake view
- Piano
- Coffee bar
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The therapy room
Parallel bars, mats and a practice staircase, used by our therapists three mornings a week.
- Parallel bars
- Practice stairs
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The quiet room
Recliners, soft light and books for naps and calm afternoons.
- Recliners
- Dementia-friendly
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The shower suite
A roll-in shower and a trained aide, so bath day is one less job at home.
- Roll-in shower
- Grab bars
Our team
The masthead
Phyllis Nakamura, RN
Founder and director
Sharon Pike, RN
Nurse manager
Dr. Raj Mehta, DPT
Therapy director
Lisa Brandt, LMSW
Social worker
Activities & dining
This week at the lake
A sample week. The full calendar goes out with the weekly family email.
Mon
- Coffee and current events
- Parkinson's movement class
Tue
- Bridge and cribbage
- Painting class
Wed
- Lake outing and trail picnic
Thu
- Parkinson's movement class
- Ukulele club
Fri
- Woodshop bench
- Friday sing-along
For families
For families, near and far
How the day works for families in Bella Vista and a thousand miles away.
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The weekly email
Photos and a note from our nurse every Friday, sent wherever your family lives.
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The daily note
Local families get a short note at pickup: meals, mood and anything our nurse noticed.
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Care conferences
Every quarter, in person or by video, with everyone who needs to be there.
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When something changes
We call the local contact and the out-of-state family on the same call.
Insurance & payment
Paying for the day
Our social worker checks every option with you, in person or by phone if you live out of state.
Private pay
One daily rate, meals and the van included, billed monthly.
Arkansas Medicaid programs
Home and community-based programs can cover adult day for members who qualify.
VA benefits
Adult day health care is a VA benefit for eligible veterans. We help you apply.
Long-term care insurance
Many policies include adult day. We fill out the forms.
Now hiring
Good people make Tanyard Creek Adult Day. We are hiring for every shift.
Visit
Find us above Lake Windsor
- 16 Kingsland Road
Bella Vista, AR
Free parking by the front porch. The covered drop-off faces the lake road, with a ramp straight into the great room. - (479) 555-0176
- Text us
- hello@tanyardcreekday.example
- TanyardCreekAdultDay
Tour & office hours
- Program, Mon – Fri7:30a – 5:30p
- Tours, Mon – Fri9:30a – 2:30p
- Families drop inAny time we are open
The great room fills up at ten.
Come for a tour and stay for lunch, or bring your parent for a free day with the van included.