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Adult day care is needed when an adult with a disability cannot care for themselves. It not only provides the care they need, but it also provides social interaction. Unlike nursing homes that provide constant, long-term care, adult day care is usually limited to normal business hours during each day. It's also a valuable service for giving the persons who are responsible for the adults' primary caregiving time away from their charges.

Although the specific provisions that each adult day care offers can differ, basically, these facilities supply necessities like transportation, meals and snacks, personal care, health care, therapeutic activities and social activities.

What Are the Options of Choosing Adult Day Care Centers?
Which day care center you choose depends on the needs of the adult in relation to their disability and what type of caregiving they need. The three basic options are: social centers, medical centers and specialized care facilities. Social adult day care centers provide activities and a certain amount of health care. Medical adult day care centers also provide activities, but they're geared toward people who need a higher level of health care and therapeutic services. Adult day care centers that are specialized care facilities deal only with adults who have specific illnesses and disabilities such as dementia and Alzheimer's.

If you're not sure what level of care the adult needs, consult his/her doctor as well as other healthcare professionals who are involved in their medical caregiving. How much care each adult requires is usually based on their disability.