Adult Day Care Services

September 4, 2023

Other terms used for this type of care are: Adult day care, adult day centers, adult day care center, adult day health, adult day services, adult day health services, adult day residential care and medical adult day care services.

Adult day care services have been around for about 30 years. According to the National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) there are more than 7,500 Adult Day Services centers across the United States, Adult Day Services and adult day health care are a growing source of long-term care. Adult day programs serve as an emerging provider of transitional care and short-term rehabilitation following hospital discharge.

Let's talk a little bit about what adult day care is and then try and figure out why it is not being used more.

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