Adult day care is a perfect solution for seniors who are not ready for a nursing home but not able to stay home alone while their caregiver works during the day. Some caregivers opt to take their senior loved one to an adult day care to avoid loneliness or for help while recovering from a medical illness such as a heart attack or stroke. Once you decide that an adult day care center is the right choice for your senior loved, the next step is to visit several in your area.
The National Adult Day Care Services Association (NADSA) put together the following checklist for a visit to an adult day care center. It is wise to take notes during each visit, considering the following questions carefully:
- Did you feel welcome?
- Were the center services and activities properly explained?
- Were you given information regarding staffing, programming, and costs?
- Is the facility clean, pleasant, and free of odor?
- Is the building and site wheelchair accessible?
- Is the furniture sturdy and comfortable?
- Are there loungers and chairs with arms for relaxation?
- Is there a quiet place in the center?
- Did the staff and participants seem cheerful and comfortable?
- Are participants involved in planning activities?
Feel free to print this page, so you can take these questions with you. Many caregivers will know as soon as they walk into an adult day care if it has a home-like, welcome feeling. That “feeling” combined with the right answers to the questions above will help you find the perfect adult day club for your senior loved one.
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Bon Vivant Adult Day Club is the premier adult day care center located in Fenton, MO. The cost of adult day care is less than half of assisted living and less than one fourth of the price of nursing home care. Payment options include Missouri Aged and Disable Waiver, long term care insurance, veteran’s benefits and private pay.
Bon Vivant Adult Day Club is licensed by the State of Missouri and welcomes the opportunity to meet with you and your loved ones to answer your questions about adult day care. Please feel free to visit the Bon Vivant website at www.goodlivinglonger.com or call Angela at 636-343-1600. Follow Bon Vivant on Facebook and Twitter. Take a picture tour of Bon Vivant Adult Day Club by clicking here.