Whether you’re a visiting nurse, geriatric physician, senior care manager, or at-home caregiver, you may be helping your senior determine the best solutions for maintaining or improving their quality of life. When it comes to quality of life, one must consider the value of adult day care.

The Different Types of Adult Day Care Solutions

In most areas, these are 3-types of adult day care solutions available to seniors:

Social Adult Day Care Programs: Provides fairly independent and active seniors with a group of peers they can do activities with. Transportation is often included, and each day is filled with activities and outings. Minimal assistance with meds, continence, and transferring may be available with social programs. This is a popular choice for seniors who are single, whose spouse is deceased, or who are lonely.

Medical Adult Day Care Programs: This option is ideal for seniors who require a bit of daily assistance managing things like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Each medical adult day dare program has a clearly defined set of medical services that they provide. Transportation to and from may be included. This solution is ideal for seniors who don’t have full-time caregivers or whose family works during the day.

Specialized Adult Day Care Programs: There are a wide variety of specialized adult day care programs available to seniors, one of the most popular being memory care programs. Transportation to and from is likely provided. Specialized programs are an excellent way to provide family members with peace of mind and to keep seniors active despite their decline.

Not All Day Care Programs Require Daily Attendance
Another great thing about adult day care is that most programs allow seniors to choose between attending every day Monday through Friday, or only a set number of days per week. This gives seniors more freedom and flexibility in their schedule. This also makes adult day care centers an ideal solution for family or professional caregivers who require a few more hours to themselves each week.

If you’re a senior care professional who works with seniors still living at their home, or with their family members, it’s not a bad idea to learn a bit about your local adult day care programs—so that you’re able to refer your seniors local solutions that can positively impact their quality of life.