
Frequently Asked Questions
What do adult day services offer?
Adult day services offer a community based setting that is designed to meet the individual needs of each participant. Participants attend on a scheduled basis. Services at a center include the following:
Assistance with activities of daily living
Medical monitoring and supervision
Socialization for isolated adults
Recreational activities
Nutritious meals and snacks served during the course of the day
Multiple Indiana centers offer:
Transportation
Integrated Health Care Coordination
Caregiver Coaching
Check out a center in your area to learn more.
Why adult day services?
Adult day services:
Offer participants opportunities to socialize, enjoy peer support, and access health and social services in a stimulating, supportive environment that promotes better physical and mental well-being.
Benefit family caregivers by enabling them to remain in the workforce or receive needed respite and by providing them with direct services for example- educational programs, caregiver coaching and support groups
Provide cost-effective care while supporting individual autonomy, allowing individuals to remain in the community and enhancing the quality of life for both participants and family caregivers.
Who uses adult day services?
Day services participants include adults who:
Have a decreased ability to interact independently within the community
Are currently experiencing or at risk of social isolation
Struggle with memory issues related to all types of dementia
Experience physical challenges from a variety of diagnoses
Require some level of assistance with personal care
What other resources do you recommend?
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