A Meaningingful Adult Day Program
A Meaningful and Practical Adult Day Care Program
A Meaningful and Practical Adult Day Care Program
Introduction
There are many adult day care centres being set up throughout the country to care for
the elderly and provide respite to caregivers. These adult care centres provide a range
of health, social stimulation and therapeutic recreational programs in supporting
group settings. Clients attend adult day care centres for:
• Caregiver and family respite
• Waiting residential placement
• Health status monitoring
• Medication support & monitoring
• Therapeutic activities
• Access to health education
The adults that attend the programs set up by these adult care centres usually have decreased mental, social and physical functioning. Some of these adults may have cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease, developmental or physical disabilities and a chronic mental illness.
If I had the opportunity to serve on a committee to help guide the establishment of a new Adult Care Program in my community I would advocate for activities that would ensure the program is meaningful to clients and practical to the family caregivers seeking respite. These adult programs would provide opportunities for socialization and peer support, nutritious meals and snacks, participation in recreational activities (individual and group) and basic personal care. Between activities, participants
would be given opportunities for rest and relaxation. Throughout the rest of my paper I will give a breakdown of how this Adult Day Care would look like and the programs provided based by the community I live in of Medicine Hat.
Transportation
In Medicine Hat we have a special transit system set up so that clients can be picked up at their homes and taken to various parts of the city. In order to help the caregivers, transportation to and from the adult care centre would be very important. Some caregivers no
A Meaningful and Practical Adult Day Care Program
Introduction
There are many adult day care centres being set up throughout the country to care for
the elderly and provide respite to caregivers. These adult care centres provide a range
of health, social stimulation and therapeutic recreational programs in supporting
group settings. Clients attend adult day care centres for:
• Caregiver and family respite
• Waiting residential placement
• Health status monitoring
• Medication support & monitoring
• Therapeutic activities
• Access to health education
The adults that attend the programs set up by these adult care centres usually have decreased mental, social and physical functioning. Some of these adults may have cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease, developmental or physical disabilities and a chronic mental illness.
If I had the opportunity to serve on a committee to help guide the establishment of a new Adult Care Program in my community I would advocate for activities that would ensure the program is meaningful to clients and practical to the family caregivers seeking respite. These adult programs would provide opportunities for socialization and peer support, nutritious meals and snacks, participation in recreational activities (individual and group) and basic personal care. Between activities, participants
would be given opportunities for rest and relaxation. Throughout the rest of my paper I will give a breakdown of how this Adult Day Care would look like and the programs provided based by the community I live in of Medicine Hat.
Transportation
In Medicine Hat we have a special transit system set up so that clients can be picked up at their homes and taken to various parts of the city. In order to help the caregivers, transportation to and from the adult care centre would be very important. Some caregivers no
Bibliography: D.Austin, Therapeutic Recreation: Processes and Techniques, 5th Addition (Champaign, Sagamore, 2004) M. Novak and L. Campbell, Aging and Society: A Canadian Perspective (Toronto, Nelson, 2006)