Adult Day Care
This daytime-only setting provides clients with limited health monitoring, mind and body exercise, social activities, meals, transportation, and support services. It offers a safe, supervised environment for adults with physical or mental disabilities, as well as respite for the regular caregivers from their daily duties. About 900 licensed providers offer services in a cost range of $60 to $120 per day. Typically insurance does not cover this cost.
Adult day care (ADC) typically includes such activities as films and music; arts and crafts; physical exercise; discussion groups on books or current events; and local outings. Facilities include stand-alone centers, churches, hospitals, and nursing homes. It is especially suitable for individuals with developmental or mental disabilities and those who are socially isolated and at risk for poor nutrition, depression, or abuse — offering them a safe, stimulating environment while enhancing personal independence.