Adult day care programs are fairly new in the United States and there are many different models of these programs. A twelve to thirty-five percent savings in adult day care programs versus nursing homes is what research is indicating. Costs vary from program to program, depending on its designated purpose and the services provided. Check out the extent to which Medicare covers participations in an approved adult day care program, if at all. Check on eligibility for reimbursement of Medicaid payment that may be received for some persons in approved adult day care programs.
Eligibility is based on income guidelines.
If families are to continue providing effective care, public policy must continue to search for ways to recognize and supplement such programs. This has become a societal issue, for as the U.S. population shifts, more and more Americans will find themselves confronted with an aging parent who requires care. Help will come not from bigger and better nursing homes, but from developing ways to support a family caring system which is now struggling to survive. Benefits of an adult day care program seem bright. Because adult day care is a new concept, program development, research and public policies will need to be addressed.