Who Uses Adult Day Care?

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Adult & Senior Care Center

Adult & Senior Care Center

Who Uses Adult Day Care?

SENIORS WHO:

Are lonely and want to socialize
Are recovering from injuries/surgeries
Are recovering from CVA or other neurological diagnosis
Need increased physical activities in a safe environment
Need assistance with meals and/or bathroom needs
Need increased cognitive stimulation
Want their abilities rather than their disabilities to be the focus
Might use poor judgement if left alone
Would benefit from a regular routine and a structured environment
Have caregivers who work days but are home at night
Have caregivers who need breaks from caregiver duties
Have caregivers who want to keep them at home as long as possible

How can adult day care benefit my family?
Adult day care offers a win/win situation for everyone in the family - not only the client or member who attends the program but also for the family member who has a primary responsibility as caregiver. Adult day care provides a much needed respite for the caregiver, affording a break from the physical demands and stresses of providing round the clock care.

No service is right for every family. A daytime program allows social opporunities that one on one in home care may not provide.

Give us a call, or stop in and compare our prices and what we offer to those of full time in home care and assisted living facilites.
See what makes us so unique!!

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If you're at work worrying about your mom or your dad, who is home alone because you can't afford day care services, are you really at work? Studies show, that productivity plummets when you have issues to worry about outside of your job. Isn't it time that employers begin to recognize the importance of senior day care? Many companies offer flexible hours, health care spending for dependent child care or on-site day cares for children - why not the same for elder care? Ask your employer today if there are any benefits in place for your needs. Maybe they don't think there is a need yet, but if we start to speak up, they will realize just how great the need is.

All that being said, it is more important than ever for the caregiver to take care of themselves. Visit your doctor regularly and be sure to address your own issues because if you don't take care of yourself, who's going to take care of your loved ones when you can't?