| Centers for adult day care focus on providing | | | | normal business hours. They may stand alone or |
| elder care and companionship for senior citizens | | | | can be a branch of senior centers, nursing homes, |
| who require monitoring or assistance during the | | | | home health care agencies, religious institutions, |
| day. This can help family members or others | | | | hospitals, or schools. Those providing the elder |
| caring for the elderly to be able to go to work, | | | | care may monitor medications, provide meals and |
| run everyday jobs, or have some personal time | | | | snacks, perform therapy, set up social activities, |
| with the assurance that the senior citizens are | | | | and organize transportation to and from the |
| being cared for and are safe. This program aims | | | | center. This has been of great benefit to the |
| to delay or prevent the necessity of moving to a | | | | working couples who were unable to take care of |
| nursing home by offering alternative care, | | | | their elders because of their daily busy schedule. |
| enhancing self-esteem, and setting up | | | | When searching for the right adult day care |
| opportunities for socialization. | | | | center for you or your loved one, it's important |
| There are two types of adult day care. One type | | | | to note that there may be vast differences |
| is called adult social day care, and it offers senior | | | | among these adult care centers, so you may |
| citizens social activities, meals, recreation, and | | | | want to find out about each adult care center |
| some health-related care. The other is called adult | | | | near you. Visiting the centers and talking those |
| health day care, and it offers elder care with | | | | providing the elder care and other families who |
| more specialized health, therapeutic, and social | | | | take part in this program may help you determine |
| services for senior citizens with severe medical | | | | whether a certain facility meets your needs. |
| disorders and disabilities and those more prone to | | | | Another important factor to consider is cost, |
| requiring care in a nursing home. Following is a list | | | | which can range from $25 to $100 per day |
| of some services offered in adult day care | | | | depending on factors like the types of services |
| centers: | | | | provided, the location of the adult care center and |
| - Counseling | | | | the type of reimbursement offered. These costs |
| - Education | | | | are generally not covered by Medicare, but some |
| - Evening care | | | | financial assistance may be available through |
| - Recreation | | | | federal or state programs such as Medicaid, the |
| - Health screening | | | | Older Americans Act, and the Veterans |
| - Meals | | | | Administration. |
| - Medical care | | | | Contacting your local aging information and |
| - Physical therapy | | | | assistance provider or area agency on aging can |
| - Exercise | | | | provide you with listings and information of |
| - Socialization | | | | specific adult care centers located near to your |
| - Supervision | | | | residence. The Eldercare Locator can help you |
| - Respite care | | | | connect to these agencies. There are also some |
| - Transportation | | | | helpful websites to peruse if you're considering |
| - Medical management | | | | assistive technology as an option. |
| Adult day care centers are generally open during | | | | |