Nassau County · Wantagh
Adult Day Program Transportation in Wantagh, NY
DachiPlus provides adult day program transportation from Wantagh throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Wantagh, Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center in Farmingdale is about 15 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.
DachiPlus coordinates adult day transport for Wantagh, NY residents. From Wantagh, that usually means trips to Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center, Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care and Huntington Hills Adult Day Health Care, roughly 15 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Wantagh, adult day transport most often serves adults with disabilities enrolled in social adult day services and pACE participants receiving comprehensive community-based care for a community of about 19,156 residents. Every trip includes daily morning pickup and afternoon return — up to 5 days per week.
- Pickup area
- Wantagh, NY 11793
- Nearest adult day program
- Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center · ~15 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Wantagh
Closest adult day programs to Wantagh
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center, plan to leave Wantagh by about 8:30 AM: the 7.7-mile drive takes about 15 minutes even at 8 AM on a weekday, plus 10 to 15 minutes to get inside and check in.
| Destination | Drive from Wantagh | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center Farmingdale | 7.7 mi · 15 min
15 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | |
| Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care Hempstead | 9.2 mi · 16 min
19 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 565-4800 |
| Huntington Hills Adult Day Health Care Melville | 12.4 mi · 22 min
23 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 439-3000 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Wantagh, 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 Wantagh
- 15.9% of residents in Wantagh are 65 or older, below the Nassau County share of 18.7%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to SCAT in Farmingdale or Huntington and pay a second fare, unless the address is in one of the areas near NICE routes that Able-Ride now serves directly; DachiPlus drives the whole way.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; NICE Able-Ride; bus stops from NICE schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Adult Day Transport from Wantagh — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Wantagh patients for adult day transport?
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From Wantagh, DachiPlus most often transports to Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center, Nassau Extended Care Adult Day Health Care and Huntington Hills Adult Day Health Care; the nearest adult day program is about 15 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 Wantagh with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. 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 Wantagh cost?
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For Medicaid members, adult day transport from Wantagh is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Farmingdale Adult Day Care Center is about 7.7 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.