Adult day centers for older adults
Places where your loved one spends the day with activities, meals and care, then goes home to sleep, according to state licensing records.
What an adult day center is
An adult day center welcomes older adults during the day, usually Monday through Friday. There are two main types: social centers (activities, meals, companionship and supervision) and adult day health care centers, which add nursing and therapy. In many states, Medicaid pays for adult day health care for people who qualify: for example, Medi-Cal’s CBAS program in California, DAHS in Texas or the Adult Day Health Care Programs in New York.
It’s a good option when the family works during the day or needs a break, and the person can keep living at home.
Don’t see your state? Call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or visit eldercare.acl.gov.
Sources: California Department of Social Services — Community Care Licensing (CHHS Open Data) · California Department of Public Health — Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing · Texas HHSC — Directory of Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) · New York State Department of Health — Health Facility General Information · New Jersey Department of Health — Long-Term Care Facility Search (Assisted Living, Comprehensive Personal Care Homes, Adult Day Health) · Florida Agency for Health Care Administration — FloridaHealthFinder (Assisted Living, Adult Day Care, Adult Family Care Homes) · Maryland Department of Health — Office of Health Care Quality: Licensee Directories (Assisted Living and Adult Medical Day Care) · West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification — Facility Search (Assisted Living, Residential Care Community, Medical Adult Day Care) · Delaware Division of Health Care Quality — Licensed Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers · Puerto Rico Department of the Family (Departamento de la Familia) — Licensing Office: licensed facilities for older adults (SULME) · Hawaii Department of Health — Office of Health Care Assurance: licensed facilities (Hawaii Statewide GIS Program) · Wyoming Department of Health — Healthcare Licensing and Surveys: Healthcare Facility Directory · Wisconsin Department of Health Services — Division of Quality Assurance: directories of CBRF, Adult Family Homes, RCAC and Adult Day Care · Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services — Long Term Care Facilities and Adult Day Care Directory (data.mo.gov) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment — Health Facilities (Assisted Living Residences and Adult Day) · South Carolina Department of Public Health — Healthcare Quality: Health Facilities (Community Residential Care and Adult Day Care) · Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services — Office of Inspector General: directories of Assisted Living Communities, Personal Care Homes, Family Care Homes and Adult Day Health · Nebraska DHHS — Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit: Rosters of Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Services · Arizona Department of Health Services — Licensed Facilities (ArcGIS): Assisted Living, Adult Foster Care, Adult Day Health Care and Home Health Agencies. Methodology.
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