How Adult Day Care can help you maintain your sanity while caring for your loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease by William Hammond, J.D.

Adult Day Care provides comfort, support, care, companionship and counseling for elderly or Alzheimer’s patients who require supervision during daytime hours. It offers patients the opportunity to socialize and to receive health and social services in a stimulating and supportive environment.

When you have chosen your Day Care, make sure that their license is current and do not hesitate to ask questions. Among others,

·Ask to see results of their state inspections and if there were any deficiencies, ask if they have been corrected.

·Observe if the patients are involved in activities.

·Does the staff encourage the participants to be as independent as possible?

·Ask about the staff to client ratio. For Alzheimer’s patients, the ratio should be at least one staff member for every eight patients.

·Meet the director and the staff.

·Is there a lot of staff turnover?

·What are the emergency procedures?

·Do they serve meals and how are they prepared? Do they offer food for patients of special dietary needs?

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BIO:

William G. Hammond, JD is a nationally known elder law attorney and founder of The Alzheimer’s Resource Center. He is a frequent guest on radio and television and has developed innovative solutions to guide families who have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s. For more information you can visit his website at www.BeatAlzheimers.com

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