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| | Adult Day Care: One Form of Respite for Older Adults (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) |
 | | Adult day care allows caregivers to continue working outside the home, receive help with the physical care of a loved one, avoid the guilt of placing a loved one in institutional care, and have respite from what can be a "24/7" responsibility. |
 | | A day at an adult day care center could include: supervised care; small group and individual activities such as reminiscence, sensory stimulation, music, art, and intergenerational activities; nutritious meals; transportation; case management; recreation and exercise; nursing care; education; family counseling; assistance with activities of daily living; and occupational, speech and physical therapies. |
 | | Additionally, adult day care can be beneficial to the participant when he or she is willing and able to be part of the adult day care experience. |
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