Adult Day Care and Growth in the Age Wave (Can We Call Adult Day Care Something Else?)

Date
Jan 10th, 2008 6:29pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Jeff Opdyke of the Wall Street Journal had an interesting article today on the growth of adult day care in the United States. (We have to change that name. Yes, it provides care, but my mind goes to child care, and this isn’t child care. We can (have to) do better. Some Ecumen communities call it Adult Day Services …any other names come to mind?) Some interesting stats from the National Adult Day Services Association: - Demand is growing up to 15% per year. (You can count on that growing a heck of a lot more with more two-income earning baby boomer families who fall in that sandwich generation). - At least 400,000 people are served nationally in adult day services. - The average national cost is $61 a day. A home health aide in comparison runs $152 per day.

6 Comments

  1. Name
    sonyalee
    Date
    Jan 24th, 2008 11:06pm

    The thing with adult day care is it could be avoided in a lot of situations, if more people were aware of how convenient and affordable emergency medical alert systems are. Most alarm systems offer 24 hour a day live operator response along with other services like prescription / meal reminders and wellness checks. I have checked into a Phillips and ResponseLINK. You will be amazed at the affordability and convenience.

  2. Name
    Ecumen
    Date
    Jan 26th, 2008 3:49pm

    Good point. I think you'll start seeing many more senior housing providers expanding their expertise outside of bricks and mortar and using technology to serve people in their own homes.

  3. Name
    Ecumen
    Date
    Jan 14th, 2008 11:24am

    You are so right.

  4. Name
    Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.
    Date
    Jan 11th, 2008 9:49pm

    Why not get those attending adult day care involved in deciding what to call that kind of program? We all like to have a say in what we're doing - and it'll make them feel more a part of the process.

  5. Name
    Josh Stafford
    Date
    Feb 29th, 2008 10:08pm

    Yes I believe that if more were aware, it could change alot of the way the elderly live and feel. Responselink could be what can change that for them!

  6. Name
    Jennifer
    Date
    Feb 29th, 2008 5:51pm

    I have purchased medical alarms before on a short term basis,, this saved me from admitting my father into a nursing home while he had therapy after his hip replacement! I looked at Responselinks web site, I wish I would have went with them instead...much better deal!

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