GADC History

Greenwich Adult Day Care, originally called The Witherell Pavilion Club, opened in 1977 in response to a United Way and Commission on Aging study which suggested the need for a community program for seniors too frail to participate in the activities at the Greenwich Senior Center.

• In 1984, GADC collaborated with ARC, the Red Cross and the Senior Center in the formation of the Transportation Association of Greenwich (TAG).  TAG provides for the specialized needs of GADC members through the operation of wheelchair accessible vans with driver escorts.  
  
• Since 1986, GADC has been a tenant of Nathaniel Witherell as a “medical model” adult day care facility with a capacity of 50 members/day.
  
• In 1995, GADC became one of three Day Care Centers in Connecticut to be certified by the Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers (CAADC).
  
• THE GAZEBO opened on July 1, 2002 as a 20 person day center designed to meet the requirements of members with specials needs and/or advanced Alzheimer’s or dementia.
  
• In January of 2003 the GADC Board of Directors decided to move from Nathaniel Witherell to our own freestanding facility.  After looking at many buildings throughout Greenwich it was decided that the 1927 Pump House on the Mianus River would be the perfect place for an adult day center.
  
• The renovation of the Pump House began in March 2006 and GADC River House opened for business July 1, 2008. 

Today, GADC is one of the largest adult day care “medical model” providers in Connecticut.  The staff is supported by many volunteers.  GADC is governed by an active volunteer Board.