Day cares are less regulated than nursing home care. However, regulated or not, I am always adamant that the family drop by, from time to time, no matter who is caring for your elder. Nursing home, assisted living, in-home care or day care - we need to check up on how our elder is being cared for. It just makes sense. We must never forget that our elders can be very vulnerable.
I also wish we could find a better name for adult day care centers. Most people, including our elders, read "day care" and think of child care. But day care is what it is, and what this type of elder care will likely be called. If adult day care provides good care, some fun, and safety for the elder, then what it is called will fall by the wayside.
If the name bothers you and your loved one, make up your own name - call it "the club". Regardless, consider trying it if you have a quality day care in your area. Most are short-term commitments, so you can try it and if it doesn't work, you can try another option. Hopefully, it WILL workout, and you can put off full-blown assisted living or a nursing home for a little bit longer.
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