scholarly journals Effects of adult day care services on disability in older persons: Evaluation of a designed service package in Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 719-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Shahbazi ◽  
M Foroughan ◽  
M Rahgozar ◽  
R Roghani
2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacinthe Savard ◽  
Nicole Leduc ◽  
Paule Lebel ◽  
François Béland ◽  
Howard Bergman

ABSTRACTThis study consists of a secondary analysis of data collected during the SIPA demonstration project. Its purpose is to identify the proportion of Adult Day Care (ADC) users as well as the determinants of use in this group of persons 65 years old and over receiving home care services in Montreal. Results show that 18.8% of the sample have at least one ADC presence during a 6 months study period. The following factors increase the probability of ADC use: being younger; not having a university degree; being born outside of Canada or for persons born in Canada, living with a caregiver; receiving help from the CLSC for daily life activities more than once a week; being in the catchment population of an ADC which fees are lower; and for men only, having had a stroke or presenting more functional incapacities.


Author(s):  
Namkee G. Choi

Adult day care centers provide important health, social, and support services for functionally and cognitively impaired adults and their caregivers. The adult day care services are underutilized, however, because of the shortage of centers, caregivers' lack of awareness of and resistance to using services, and the mismatch between the needs of potential consumers and their informal caregivers and the services provided by the centers. To foster and support the expansion of adult day care centers, lessons learned from national demonstration programs need to be disseminated, and social workers need to be trained to provide essential services at the centers.


1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenard W. Kaye ◽  
Patricia M. Kirwin

2005 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 754-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. McCann ◽  
L. E. Hebert ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
F. D. Wolinsky ◽  
D. W. Gilley ◽  
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Author(s):  
Issa M. Hweidi ◽  
Besher A. Gharaibeh ◽  
Salwa M. Al-Obeisat

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-115
Author(s):  
Cathleen Carney Thomas ◽  
Lisa Wallace ◽  
Jeff Alexander ◽  
Aparna Vijayan

Purpose To qualify the use of adult dementia day care services as an appropriate respite opportunity to improve the quality of life of the caregiver. Design and Methods Thirty familial caregivers from the Alzheimer's Association were recruited and divided into three groups based on number of days of use of day care services (non-use, 1–2 day use, and 3–5 day use). Survey data was self-report and measured using scores from the Evaluations Scale of Caregiver's Quality of Life. Quantitative results from the 20-item questionnaire were analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests. Results The analysis showed statistically significant difference in the perception of burden for the group using day care 1–2 days per week than those that did not use the service at all. These findings were not seen in the group using the services 3–5 days per week. Implications Results lead toward the use of an adult day care program attended 3–5 days a week, incorporation of a support group with day care services, and the implementation of a structured home program for all participants to reduce caregiver level of burden.


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