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Adult Daycare Centers for Alzheimer's Patients Can Provide Relief for Families
from: Pat MoauroFamilies find that caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease is often difficult. That's why more people are turning to adult daycare for Alzheimer's patients. Most people start by wondering if it's a good idea, especially because of the condition of those with Alzheimer's disease.
During the past few years, an increasing number of daycares have cropped up, and some even specialize in Alzheimer's patients. The two different types of adult daycare are social daycare and medical daycare. Both types have some things in common, including a place for Alzheimer's patients to go during the day. This allows them to socialize, which is extremely important for those with Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer's patients are also able to stay productive and still enjoy life. Most daycares offer one or two meals a day, depending on the timing. Some higher priced centers have transportation from door to door, but make certain to ask if this is included in the cost or not.
One glaring difference between the two types of daycare is that social daycare is specifically designed for adults to go to during the day, to socialize, and to be active with the people around them. In contrast, the medical daycare usually provides the same purpose, but the personnel in the daycare may be nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals. Generally, the medical daycares are preferred over the social daycares; however, the medical daycares also cost more because of the many medical professionals on the premises.
When choosing a daycare, be aware that not every daycare is able to care for people with Alzheimer's. Some daycares are totally unequipped to deal with the Alzheimer's, while others will only deal with certain stages of the disease. Even rarer are those that specialize in Alzheimer's, and therefore are willing to care for the patient throughout all stages of the disease. Since everyone afflicted with Alzheimer's has different symptoms and different stages, you must make certain that the daycare is capable of dealing with the Alzheimer's patient from your family.
How does one find an adult daycare? The easiest way to find one near you is to check with your local agency on aging. Most have a full database. Some of the better ones even include the daycares dealing with particular stages of Alzheimer's. However, make certain that you actually visit the daycare before sending off the person. This is to ensure that the facility is up to your standards, and capable of dealing with your loved one who has Alzheimer's.
Cost is another big question on everyone's mind. The cost of putting an adult in a daycare center ranges from $1,800 to $4,500 a month, or $60 to $150 a day. However, these are only general ranges; the actual price can vary dramatically depending on where the daycare is located and the services it provides. Generally speaking, the medical daycares will be closer to $4,500 a month, compared to the socializing daycares which will be much lower. The less care required, the less you'll have to pay.
Many wonder whether they can use health care or insurance to pay for adult daycare. As usual, the answer varies. Generally speaking, social daycares aren't eligible for healthcare, although some private insurance plans may cover the cost. You'll have to check with each individual daycare, since the answer will vary from place to place.
On the other hand, most medical daycare centers are connected to a nursing home or healthcare provider in some way, so sometimes they're covered by health care. Check your health care plan to see what it covers. Unfortunately, the general consensus is that healthcare doesn't cover even medical daycares.
Are adult daycares a good option? They're not perfect, but they do provide an enjoyable atmosphere that the adult may not otherwise have access to. A daycare can take a heavy weight off the shoulders of whoever is taking care of the person during the rest of the day. Until recent years adult daycares weren't even an option for families with an Alzheimer's patient, so why not check them out?
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