Try: Adult day care is generally a program of medical and social services including socialization activities and supervision provided in an outpatient setting adult day care may be an option for caregivers who work during the day or simply need a break it is used to relieve the caregiver of his or her duties for the day while ensuring that the Care recipient (cr) will still receive the proper care in a safe friendly environment adult day care can also be beneficial for the cr as he or she may get interaction and socialization outside of the home these facilities usually operate during normal business hours five days a week and some centers also offer additional services during evenings and weekends the staff usually consists of a social worker an activity director and an activity aide who often is a certified nursing aide cna the adult day care facility may offer various activities for the cr including exercise mental stimulation educational activities and various therapies among other things the cost of adult day care centers varies the national average is around 70 per day if run by a non-profit or if it receives government funding the center may be less expensive however facilities that offer extensive care or additional specialized services often cost more either way adult day care is less expensive than hiring a home health nurse or moving the cr into a nursing home information references

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Categories: Caregiver Needs&Support, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Good L T Memory, So-So L T Memory, Good S T Memory, So-So S T Memory

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Keywords: Adult day care caregiver assistance medical

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