Adult Day Care
Adult Day Care
- Namkee G. ChoiNamkee G. ChoiUniversity of Texas at Austin
Summary
Adult day care centers provide important health, social, and support services for functionally and cognitively impaired adults and their caregivers. The adult day care services are underutilized, however, because of the shortage of centers, caregivers' lack of awareness of and resistance to using services, and the mismatch between the needs of potential consumers and their informal caregivers and the services provided by the centers. To foster and support the expansion of adult day care centers, lessons learned from national demonstration programs need to be disseminated, and social workers need to be trained to provide essential services at the centers.
Subjects
- Aging and Older Adults
- Disabilities
- Health Care and Illness
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Social Work Profession