Nassau County · Merrick
Adult Day Program Transportation in Merrick, NY
DachiPlus provides adult day program transportation from Merrick throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Merrick, Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care in Hempstead is about 14 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Adult day programs provide supervised care, social engagement, therapy, and health monitoring for seniors and adults with disabilities, often serving as the primary daily structured support for people who live at home but need more than home care. How our adult day transport service works.
For patients in Merrick, DachiPlus provides dependable adult day transport. From Merrick, that usually means trips to Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care, Franklin Center Adult Day Health Care and Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center, roughly 14 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Merrick, adult day transport most often serves memory care patients attending structured day programs and adults recovering from strokes or other neurological events who need daily programming for a community of about 22,097 residents. Every trip includes daily morning pickup and afternoon return — up to 5 days per week.
- Pickup area
- Merrick, NY 11566
- Nearest adult day program
- Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care · ~14 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Merrick
Closest adult day programs to Merrick
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care, plan to leave Merrick by about 8:25 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 6.3-mile drive to about 16 minutes (14 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Merrick | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care Hempstead | 6.3 mi · 14 min
16 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 565-4800 |
| Franklin Center Adult Day Health Care Valley Stream | 10.2 mi · 17 min
19 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | |
| Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center Farmingdale | 9.2 mi · 18 min
19 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Merrick, light traffic and a weekday 8 AM estimate. Private pay is priced by distance from our published rates. Medicaid: $0 through MAS.
Getting there from Merrick
- 18.4% of residents in Merrick are 65 or older, about the same as the Nassau County share of 18.7%.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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FAQ
Adult Day Transport from Merrick — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Merrick patients for adult day transport?
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From Merrick, DachiPlus most often transports to Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care, Franklin Center Adult Day Health Care and Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center; the nearest adult day program is about 14 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book adult day transport from Merrick with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Merrick call MAS at 1-844-666-6270, ask for DachiPlus, and give your appointment details. For recurring adult day transport, ask your treatment center or doctor's office to request a standing order through MAS and list DachiPlus as your preferred transportation provider, so you don't have to call before every trip.
How much does adult day transport from Merrick cost?
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For Medicaid members, adult day transport from Merrick is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care is about 6.3 miles away, and our online cost estimator prices that trip for you. Waiting time over 15 minutes is billed separately; call (516) 754-7777 for an exact quote.