WHAT can be gained from using adult day services?
SOCIALIZATION AND ACTIVITY. Just like anyone else, an older person should not spend all their time just sitting around the house. Inactivity often leads to boredom, confusion and irritability. Activities at an adult day center provide mental and physical stimulation not generally available at home, while decreasing isolation and providing the opportunities for friendship. MEDICAL SUPERVISION. A registered nurse monitors the health and the nutritional needs of participants, administers medications and keeps in touch with both family caregivers and physicians about potential problems and suggestions for ways to improve the well being of the older person. RESPITE. Many family caregivers are well aware that they need a break, but they may be less aware the person they care for also needs a break. Contact with others outside the family provides opportunities for person enrichment for both the older person and the caregiver. PROMOTION OF POSITIVE SELF IMAGE. Each adult day services participa
