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DianeBerardi’sguidetoEvaluatingAdultDaycareCenters
AdultDaycareCentersvaryinlevelofqualityandtypesofprogramsandservicesprovided.Pre-EvaluatingAdultDaycareprovidersisjustasimportantascheckingouteveryothercareprovideryoumightbeconsideringforyouragingparents.Andaswithothercareoptions,notalladultcarecentersarethesame.Youoweittoyourparent’ssafetyandcomforttodosomechecking…Herearesomeimportantfactorstoconsider:
ClientAssessment:Willthecenterevaluatemyparent’smedicalneeds,physicalandcognitivefunctioningandsocialskills?Whowillevaluatemyparent?Whataretheevaluator’squalifications(degreedgerontologist,etc.)?Howwillmyparentbeevaluated?Willtherebecontinuedperiodicevaluations(ifso,howoften)?Clients:Areservicesprovidedtopeoplewithdifferenttypesofimpairments?Isthecenterequippedtodealwithbehaviorsassociatedwithdementia?Activities:Whatactivitiesareoffered?Canmyparentssuggestactivities?Arepeoplewithdementiaincludedingeneralactivities?Nutrition:Whatmealswillbeprovided?Howarespecialdietshandled?
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MedicalServices:
ArethereRegisteredNursesonstaffto:Administermedication,Checkbloodpressureandvitalsigns,andRemindclientstotaketheirmedications?
Isthereaphysicianonstaffandoncall?SpecialNeeds:Isthecenterabletoaccommodateclients:
Inawheelchair,Whouseawalker,WhorequiresassistancetoiletingWhoishearingorsightimpaired,orWhohaveotherphysicallimitations?
Administration:Whoownsthefacility?Howmanyyearshasthecenterbeeninoperation?Isthecenterlicensedbythestate?
Hoursofoperation:Whatarethehoursofoperation?Isthecenteropenanyweekends,eveningsor
holidays?Isthereaminimumnumberofdaysperweek/monthor
numberofhoursperdayrequiredbytheclient?
Whatisthecenter’spolicyregardingabsences?Whatprovisionsaremadeforinclementweather?
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Cost:Whatisthedailycost?Whattypesofpaymentsareaccepted?Isthereanyfundingorinsuranceaccepted(e.g.Medicaid,VABenefits,LongTermCareInsurance,etc.)?Staff:Whatarethestaffqualifications?Whattypesofbackgroundscreeningandhealthcertificationsarerequiredofindividualstaffmembers(criminalbackgroundcheck,annualphysicalexam,flushotsandvaccinations)?IsthereaRegisteredNursealwayspresent?Howdoesthecenterhandleemergencies?Isthestaffspecificallytrainedtohandleclientswithdementia?Arevolunteerstrainedandsupervised?
Transportation:Istransportationtoandfromthecenterprovided?Whatqualifications,trainingandbackgroundchecksdothedrivershave?
Howoftendoyouperiodicallycheck?Canthefamilydriveclients?Whatifthereisadelayinpickingupaclient?
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VisitingtheCenter:Asyoudriveup,whatisyourfirstimpressionofthecenter?Asyouenter,hasyourimpressionchanged?Howwereyougreeted?
Whatisyouroverallimpressionabouttheappearance?
Isthisawarm,clean,invitingandfriendlyatmosphere?Isthereadequatespaceforclientstomoveaboutfreelywithawalker,cane,etc.?Istheoutsideareasafeandclean?
Aretheretriphazardssuchas:� Warncarpetrunners,� Cracksinthesidewalk,or� Potholesinthedriveway?
Visittheclientbathroomfacilities:Arethey:Cleanandfresh?Welllit?Properlystocked?
Dostaffandclientssharetoiletfacilities?
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Visitmealpreparationareas:Dotheyappearcleanandorganized?Areitemsintherefrigeratorclearlymarkedwithexpirationdates?Domealpreparationsurfacesandfloorsappearsanitary?
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