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Adult Day Centers can benefit your loved ones and help to make some of your worries DISAPPEAR. Read below to find out how:
Delay Moving to Long Term Facility. The goal of adult day care centers to keep people at the level they are for as long as possible. Making sure their social, physical, and mental needs are met can help keep your loved one at home and delay the more to a long-term care facility. With adult day care centers costing just a fraction of what a long-term facility costs there is a economic advantage as well.
Improvement in Senior Health. According to the National Center on Aging, 133 million Americans have a chronic condition such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, or cancer. Adult day care helps address these issues by offering older adults a place to go every day and receive nursing care, nutritious meals, mental and physical stimulation, and companionship.
Safety and Support. Open during daytime hours, adult day care centers provide an environment for older adults who need assistance with independent living as they receive essential mental and social stimulation through the center’s organized activities. At the same time, adult day centers offer family members peace of mind that their loved one is in good hands when they are involved with work or other responsibilities.
Alleviates boredom. When a elderly person is home bound or isolating due to early memory issues they can miss doing the things they used to enjoy. At adult day care centers there is a varying activity for all different skill levels. It gets them out of the house and re-engaged with the world around them. Keeping an elderly person active can also help reduce anxiety and help them sleep better.
Promotes Social Interaction. Seniors who live at home face a possible decline in meaningful social interaction. This isolation can lead to depression and a diminished quality of life. An adult day care can be a place to make new friends and reduce isolation by socializing with others.
Physical and Cognitive Stimulation. An important part of Adult Day Centers is to help participants remain physically and mentally vital. Every day, a variety of activities are offered that challenge participants’ gross and motor skills as well as their cognitive abilities. From chair exercises to group word games these are all intended to keep your loved one stimulated on a physical and cognitive level.
Effect of Social Eating. Social meals are enjoyable, which makes the meal more fun and better tasting, and bonds people together. Social eaters are happier in most aspects of their lives. Moreover, eating with our families not only binds us to them and is enjoyable, but helps us to eat healthier meals.
A routine. A lot of seniors with dementia benefit from a structured daily routine. Not only does it reduce their anxiety but practicing regular activities may help them remember menial tasks more readily such as dressing, bathing, etc.
Reduce stress for caregivers. Knowing your loved one is in a safe and secure environment can give worried caregivers peace of mind. Even more, adult day centers give caregivers some much needed respite time to ensure that themselves stay happy and healthy while reducing caregiver burnout.
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