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Adult Day Care

Adult Day Care Explained: What It Is, What to Expect & How to Pay for It

by Gilbert Guide

What It Is Adult day care provides a safe and caring setting for adults within a social model program. Programs are structured and designed, often through the development of a personal care plan, to cover the daily individual needs of each participant, including a variety of social and supportive services. Participants may be physically, mentally or functionally impaired, or they may simply need companionship or supervision during part of the day. What to Expect Day care is based primarily...Read the rest of this article »

Adult Day Care: How to Find & Assess

by Gilbert Guide

Gilbert Guide provides listings of adult day care throughout the country—along with advice for finding the adult care programs that will best suit individual needs. It is important that after reading our information, you personally meet with potential program providers to see if it is a good fit for you or your loved one. Finding an ADC Program If Gilbert Guide does not list adult day care programs in your area there are many local resources that can provide you...Read the rest of this article »

How to Improve the Quality of Life of an Elder with Dementia

by Gilbert Guide

People with Alzheimer's or dementia can still lead meaningful, enjoyable lives. If you have a loved one who has been diagnosed, read on to learn about the many steps you can take to improve the quality of life of the person you care about. Things to Pay Attention To Environment Try to decipher whether problematic behaviors are a result of your loved one's environment. Consider the following issues when assessing the environment: Look for patterns of behavior. Something as...Read the rest of this article »

New Jersey Law Provides More Long-term Care Choices

by Ami Icanberry

It’s always pleasing to highlight good news! Recently, the New Jersey legislature passed a law that will offer seniors on Medicaid more long-term care options. By 2008, senior citizens living in New Jersey will have a choice in the type of long-term care they receive through Medicaid, under a law by Governor Jon S. Corzine.The law provides "an extraordinary change in direction and policy in a way that makes sure our seniors have a choice," said Corzine at a recent...Read the rest of this article »

Benefits of Adult Day Care Programs

by Lori Deschene

According to National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA), there are over 3,500 adult day care centers currently operating in the United States—and that number is rapidly climbing with the mushrooming retiree population. Adult day care, a long-term care option, is structured around participants’ social needs, and typically offers assistance and support including meals, activities, exercise and transportation. The benefits of adult day care programs are numerous—caregiver respite, daily socialization with peers, integration into the community, avoiding premature institutionalization and...Read the rest of this article »