What is Senior Day Program?
Senior Day Program provides caregivers and their loved ones
a chance to enjoy life. Participants spend the day surrounded
by friends and enjoying stimulating activities. They return home
in the evening to caregivers who have rejuvenated and feel ready
to care for their loved ones. This win-win situation has become
a popular choice for many families, serving the needs of thousands
throughout the country.
Participants in the Senior Day Program remain safe, happy and
independent. Recreational programs, outings, entertainment, educational
programs, nutritious meals and healthy snacks are just few of
the services offered in the Senior Day Program.
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What is Respite Care?
Respite care is temporary, short-term care to persons
with disabilities or other special needs, or to someone who
is at risk of problems such as abuse or neglect.
Respite Care is a Family-Focused Service
The primary purpose of respite care is to provide relief
from the extraordinary and intensive demands of ongoing care
to someone with special needs, thereby strengthening the family's
ability to provide care.
Respite Care is Planned and Proactive
Emergency access to respite is important, but respite is
most effective when families know they can take a break before
extreme stress and crisis occur.
Respite Care Can be an Array of Options
Respite services are any support options provided on a
short-term basis for the purpose of relief to the primary caregivers.
Having an array of respite options is critical, since "respite"
and "relief" are best defined by each family.
Research shows that Senior Day Program and Respite Care:
 Reduces
stress in families
Reduces
risk of abuse and neglect
Enhances
family coping abilities
Increases
feelings of well-being
Reduces
feelings of depression
Increases
community and peer contacts for the child
Increases
family social activities and interactions
Improves
attitudes toward the child with a disability
Strengthens
the family's ability to care for their child at home
Reduces
residential and hospital placements, and therefore saves public
funds
Please
browse through the locations
page to find out which communities offer this specific Lifestyle.
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