An Affordable Alternative to

Assisted Living Without the Sleepover

Adult day care participants have an

opportunity to interact socially with peers,

share in stimulating activities, receive physical

or speech therapy if needed, and receive

assistance with the activities of daily living

with dignity

Some Benefits of Adult Day Care:

Adult day centers, also known as adult day sevices, have been providing a form of respite for care givers for more than twenty years. Adult day centers provide a break to the caregiver while providing health services, therapeutic services and social activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia, chronic illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, developmental disabilities as well as other problems that increase their care needs.

One difference between traditional adult respite, both group and in home care, and adult day care, is that adult day care centers not only provide respite to family caregivers, but also therapeutic care for cogntively and physically impaired older adults.

It allows caregivers to continue working outside the home, receive help with the physical care of loved one, avoid the guilt of placing a loved one in institutional care, and have respite from what can be a "24/7" responsibility. The care receiver also benefits from adult day care. He or she is able to remain at home with family, but does not require 24-hour care from the primary caregiver.