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It's usually challenging to admit you need help, especially if you've been a highly independent person used to caring for others all your life. And if you're the caregiver, it may be equally difficult to consider allowing "strangers" to care for your beloved family member. As with any service, the best time to start exploring what's available is before you actually need it. Here is a helpful guideline for considering using adult day care - when a senior:
The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) recommends that you start by asking yourself what specific services both the caregiver and the elder adult need most. Are social activities primary? Assistance with walking, eating or medications? Mental stimulation? Exercise? As a caregiver, is support what you need most? Some free time? Help with transportation? Contact Adult Day Services today to find out how we can meet your needs.
Adult day care is a planned program of activities designed to promote well-being through social and health related services. Adult day care centers typically operate during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, in a safe, supportive, cheerful environment. Nutritious meals that accommodate special diets are typically included, along with an afternoon snack. Adult day care centers offer two-fold benefits: first, to provide older adults an opportunity to get out of the house and receive both mental and social stimulation, and second, to give caregivers a much-needed break in which to attend to personal needs, or simply rest and relax.
Good candidates for adult day care are seniors who:
Our goals focus on enriching the participant's lives, building upon their skills, knowledge, and unique abilities and strengths. Activities include arts and crafts, musical entertainment and sing-a-longs, mental stimulation, stretching or other gentle exercises, discussion groups (books, films, current events), holiday and birthday celebrations, local outings, small group activities and individual activities.
Respite literally means a rest - a break away from the demands of caregiving. One of the most effective ways to prevent caregiver "burnout" is by taking care of your physical health needs, as well as your mental and social health needs. Essential to meeting those needs is to schedule regular time off from your caregiving duties. Adult Day Services can provide a break for you and care for your loved one. With Adult Day Services, you can feel safe leaving your loved one while you run errands, shop, or just relax; more extensive care can allow you to continue working outside the home or help you juggle caring for your children and an elderly adult. Caregivers face many challenges. Caregiving is a demanding task, and it is easy to neglect your own health and well being when you are involved with your loved one's needs. Effective, sustainable caregiving depends on meeting the caregiver's own needs for nurture, reassurance, support and periodic respite. Respite care provides time off for family members who care for someone who is ill, injured or frail. Adult Day Services' objective is to provide caregivers with planned temporary, intermittent, substitute care, allowing for relief from the daily responsibilities of caring for the care recipient. Respite care is essential for all caregivers, whether they work in a caregiving facility or at home with family members or close friends.
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