Glossary

What is Adult day program?

An adult day program is a supervised daytime setting, usually weekdays, offering activities, meals and care for older adults, including many with dementia.

The person attends for the day and comes home in the evening. Programmes range from social to medical; some specialise in dementia. Costs are daily and often lower than the same hours of in-home care.

Some Medicaid waivers and the VA fund attendance.

Why it matters

It gives the person structure and company, and gives a working caregiver their day back.

Further reading: National Adult Day Services Association

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