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Types of Adult Day Care Facilities

from: Karlie Bestler

Adult day care is a cost-effective alternative to live-in care. Adult day care centers have been around for more than 20 years, and as the population ages, they are becoming more popular, particularly for specialized needs. Learning more about the different types of senior day care facilities and the services they offer can help interested patrons decide if this type of service center is right for their needs.

There are three principal types of adult day care centers:

Adult Day Health Care Centers

Adult day health care centers focus primarily on seniors with ongoing health care needs, either from age, accidents, disease, or disability. Adult day health care centers are staffed by nurses, doctors, and trained volunteers. Adult day health care centers can offer general health care, such as medication dispensation, blood pressure screenings, vision acuity testing, and assistance with other basic health care needs.

Therapeutic Centers

These senior care facilities offer more intensive therapy treatments for seniors, particularly to help seniors adjust to or overcome disabilities from strokes, heart attacks, or physical ailments. Daily therapy sessions and unique treatments can help seniors overcome challenges in a friendly, open environment.

Alzheimer's Centers

Alzheimer's centers are specialized to focus on the unique needs of Alzheimer's patients or seniors with similar dementia conditions. Carefully trained staff members help patients adjust to their new state of mind and also can offer support to family members as well.

Services Offered

Social activities are important components of senior care facilities. Each individual day center offers slightly different services based on their particular staff, the needs of the community, and the focus of the day care center.

When looking for a day center to cater to specific needs, consider consulting a physician, therapist, or senior community center director for recommendations. Basic services offered at most adult day care facilities include:

*Social activities such as games, crafts, art or music lessons, and continuing education courses.

*Nutritious meals and snacks individualized for specific dietary needs.

*Exercise classes personalized for individual levels of activity and ability.

*Counselors or support groups for family members and caregivers.

*Health screenings and monitoring for basic senior health concerns.

*Specialized adult day care facilities naturally offer different services geared toward the unique clientele.

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