Adult Day Care is a supervised program in a community group setting offered during the day to individuals with cognitive and/or physical impairments to promote social, physical and emotional well-being. These programs offer a variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of each older adult.
Adult Day Health Care is a supervised program in a community group setting offered during the day to individuals with cognitive and/or physical impairments that require health monitoring to promote social, physical and emotional well-being. These programs offer a variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of each older adult.
For Adult Day Care, it is individuals who are 60 years of age or older that meet the definition of “frail” and a) are unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial assistance or b) due to a cognitive or other mental impairment require substantial supervision for their safety and others.
For Adult Day Health Care, it is individuals who are 60 years of age or older that meet the definition of “frail” and a) are unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial assistance or b) due to a cognitive or other mental impairment require substantial supervision for their safety and others. Additionally, one of the following is required during attendance at the program: monitoring of a medical condition or administration of medication, special feeding, or the provision of other treatment of services related to health care needs.
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