1st Edition
Adult Day Care A Practical Guidebook and Manual
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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Intended for long-term care providers, consumers, and gerontology students, this valuable new guidebook and manual encourages the promotion and enhancement of adult day care as an essential link in long-term care. Since the early 1970s, the number of adult day care centers in the United States has grown from 20 to more than 620. This rapid increase in adult day care programs indicates that it is... Read more
Contents
AGING: A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
- History
- Participants
- Services
- Family Involvement and Responsibility
- Personnel
- In-Service Training
- Transportation
- General Operating Budget
- Choosing a Site
- Physical Facility
- Referrals
- Intake and Review Procedures
- Internships
- Standards and Regulations
- Summary
- PROGRAMS, INTERVENTIONS, AND STRATEGIES
- Nutrition
- Therapies With the Frail Elderly
- Health Services
- Activities
- Intergenerational Activities
- Companion Animals
- Games
- Therapeutic Dance Movement
- Music Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Crafts
- Summary
- FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING OPERATIONS MANUAL
- Statement of Purpose
- Daily Routine Procedures
- Operational Procedures
- Cleaning Routines
- Bookkeeping Procedures
- Social Services
- Health Surveillance
- Activities
- Volunteers
- Personal Hygiene
- Monthly Reports
- Summary
- REFERENCES
- APPENDICES
Biography
Lenore A. Tate, Cynthia M. Brennan
