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A Healthier
Long-Term Care Solution
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Adult
day services provide safe havens that allow
participants to live fuller, healthier, more active lives.
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Friends
and fun
Therapy
support
Daily health care
Medical
monitoring
Individualized
programs
Personal
care as necessary
A
warm, welcoming environment
Social,
creative, & recreational
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People
who use adult day services often have fewer hospitalizations,
fewer falls, and/or improved mental and emotional health.
Preliminary
studies show considerable benefits to those who attend adult
day service centers including:
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A decrease of 72% in falls
* A decrease of 56% in hospital
emergency room usage
* A decrease of 75% in total
hospitalizations
* Improvement or maintenance
of mental activity and
emotional conditions in 69% of clients
From
preliminary study conducted 1997/8
at Mills-Peninsula Senior Focus ADHC in
San Mateo County (Population of 46 clients, evaluated
at entry & 6 months post.
Average age = 77).
Prelude
to major, 3-year, regional study
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Adult Day Services Are Healthier for Caregivers
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If
you are actively caring for someone, you may be experiencing
feelings of dismay, anger, guilt, or of
being overwhelmed as you juggle job, family, and your
own needs. Adult
day services provide respite from the stress of caregiving
and can connect you with additional community resources
for guidance with level of care needed, coping skills,
legal and financial questions.
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