ADHC is classified as a form of non-institutionalized care that is of high value and low cost. ADHC’s allow the older adult population to stay independent, be a part of their community, live at home, and age in place. ADHC’s …show more content…
The ultimate goal of ADHC’s is to keep individuals out of hospitals and nursing homes, allowing them to live their life happily, autonomously and in their households with their loved ones.
Pasadena ADHC will provide their services during the weekdays from the morning until the afternoon. The participants will attend the facility from the hours of 8:00am until 1:30pm. The staff members of the facility will work from the hours of 7:30am until 3:00pm (with an exception to our sub contractors). Our facility has a capacity of 130 participants. We have 14 employees, 5 subcontractors and 9 transportation drivers. The medical staff of our facility includes: registered nurse, licensed vocational nurses, occupational therapist, physical therapist, physical/occupational therapy …show more content…
We want our participants to restore/maintain their cognitive, social, and functional health and their ability to take care of themselves. Furthermore, research has been done verifying the fact that ADHC participants have a progressive health outcome compared to those in an institutional setting of care, as well as a higher gratification rate for its participants, lower mortality rate, lower emergency department stays and lower hospitalizations. (Alteras, 2007). Another finding by Gaugler and Zarit (2001) shows that ADHC programs reduce the need or stay within a nursing home. It has also been recognized that attending an ADHC improves an individual’s psychological and behavioral limitations, which allows the stress put on caregivers and family members to be minimized (California Association for Adult Day Services,