Adult Day Care

a.k.a. Going to "School" or Going to "Work"

Main Value: cost effective activities & recreation for an entire day

For people who:   

  • Need minimal assistance and monitoring during the day.

  • Need to allow daily respite for their families.

Potential Downsides: 

  • Neither hands-on care nor medications are typically provided (Adult Day Health only).

  • Can be overwhelming for people suffering from dementia.

  • Not commonly available over the weekends.

Price Range: $75-$95/day including meals and snacks.

Adult Day Care is a social program that provides seniors with fun and lively activities, supervision and meals, but the participants return home overnight. Day care is an excellent (and cost-effective) option to supplement one’s continued stay at home, and it can provide a valuable respite for family caregivers who work or need a break. As we age, it often gets more and more difficult to adjust to new environments. So day care can also help seniors who are resistant to moving out of their homes and into a care facility, by allowing them to gradually become accustomed to a new setting.​

However, day care is not for everybody, especially if a person requires extensive assistance, he or she is introverted, and/or he or she is suffering from certain forms of dementia that puts him or her at risk of becoming overstimulated by too much activity and too many people in such close proximity (smaller day care centers could be a solution).​

If your Kupuna needs medication management and care throughout the day, then Adult Day Health is an option to consider. For a higher daily rate, an Adult Day Health Center provides greater assistance to participants atop the activities and meals.   

If your Kupuna needs: more care, then consider an Adult Day Health Program, Assisted Living Facility, Care Home, or Foster Care Home.

Would you like to be paired with Adult Day Care Programs? Kupuna Care Pair can help you! Click here to schedule a free consultation.

 

Kupuna Care Pair's map of every adult day care & day health program across the islands. Visit us at https://www.kupunacarepair.com/ to decide which service or facility best fits the need of your kupuna.

 
 

** The above statements are shared with permission from Caring Manoa, LLC’s Elderly Care Options in Hawaii guide. The statements are for informational purposes only and are in no way meant to be used for medical or legal advice, or for case management purposes. Pricing and availability figures may not be most up to date, but can provide a ball park approximation.