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Adult

Day Care
EXPERIENCE

Provided by: Genevieve Barbeau-Nassar Owner/Operator
All Smiles Senior & Adult Day Care
allsmilesadcc.com • Business: 941-882-3059 or Text to 941-228-4571
Adult Day Care is becoming increasingly When choosing an Adult Day Care center you
popular for families wanting to have their want to make sure you know what it is that
loved ones at home while maintaining their you would expect from this type of service. For
usual lifestyle. As a caregiver, you are not some families it is the social interaction, for
limited to only in home care or assisted living others it may be a secure facility and for some
care. Adult Day Care allows a caregiver to people, they may require more assistance and
have daytime respite to either rest, work a facility that allows for walkers, wheelchair
or complete day-to-day duties that may and incontinent care. Some Adult Day Care are
otherwise be difficult to do while caregiving. strictly social, some medical and others are
Day Care also provides participants with a safe Alzheimer specialized.
and secure environment to enjoy socializing, Whichever choice you make when deciding
interacting and participating in activities which center best suits your needs it is
with others in similar situations. Caregiving important to ensure that the activity calendar
requires 24 hour care, Day Care can help you or backup activities are made to suit the
and the participant maintain a certain level of needs of your love one, whether they
independence while also giving the option to participate or not. Often times a participant
stay home.
may not be able to follow alone, however
Choosing an Adult Day Care can be having the ability to watch, laugh and have a
challenging. Every Day Care is different in the trained staff member assist and guide them
programs, activities and level of care they with the activity can bring them just as much
offer. Some families look for a larger center happiness!
that has different ways of structuring the day, Adult Day Cares in Florida have a very stringent
whereas other centers are smaller and more licensing process. It is important to ensure the
Alzheimer oriented with the same structure as facility is licensed with the Agency for Health
the larger groups but offers the flexibility for Care Administration and that the license is
the participant to do what they would prefer if clearly posted, valid and up to date. They
they do not want to participate.
should also ensure adult day care is Alzheimer
specialized if welcoming an Alzheimer patient.