Private Pay (2 day/week minimum required)  

Care Costs  

According to the Genworth 2020 Cost of Care Survey, the monthly median cost of care varies based on care setting, geographic location of care, and the level of care required. Below is a table of costs to help you prepare for the financial challenges that come as we age. As you will see, Adult Day Health Care is the least expensive option that provides flexibility in scheduling days, offers a safe and enriching environment attentive to each participant’s person-centered care plan, and enables families to stay together in their homes for as long as possible.

Monthly Median Costs: National (2020)

Payment Options

In addition to private pay, Peachtree Christian Health accepts long-term care insurance. Needs-based scholarships are available to enrolled participants based on remaining funds. Peachtree Christian Health is a Medicaid Provider for CCSP and SOURCE Waivers. To learn more about Medicaid click here. We offer a three-hour, free trial visit. Call (770) 624-2727 to schedule.

Enrollment

To begin the enrollment process, please complete our online Enrollment Inquiry form. We will answer any questions you may have and schedule a tour for you.

Prior to your/your loved one’s first day at PCH, the following must be completed:

• a scheduled tour
• an assessment with a clinician (Click here for the Annual Physician Certification form)
• receipt of a doctor’s order (Click here for the Doctor’s Order form)
• an assessment by a PCH nurse
• a current negative TB test
• receipt of all admissions forms

Benefits

The Benefits of Adult Day Care
Source Caregivers America from AARP, by Sally Abrahms

Benefits to Caregivers

• Just twice a week can reap surprising psychological and physical benefits for family caregivers. According to a new Pennsylvania State University study, ADS can reduce caregivers’ emotional distress and may even protect against illness. A hormone in the body produced by the adrenal gland, DHEA-S, gets depleted when caregivers are under chronic stress.
• Adult day care gives caregivers a break. According to Steven Zarit, lead research investigator and professor of human development and family studies at Penn State, “What we see in this study is that the day after a loved one has used ADS, the caregiver’s DHEA-S has improved. It’s like a restorative process and may help prevent health problems down the road.” Zarit and his colleagues found that caregivers were less angry and depressed on a day they used day care than when their family member didn’t attend. If the loved ones went to day care and the caregivers had a lot of stress that day, “they didn’t show an increase in depression,” Zarit says. Adult day services are “one way to get predictable, reliable help and protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress.”

Adult Day Care for People With Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia
Source Aging Care, by Marlo Sollitto

Benefits to Seniors

Adult day care provides caregivers with much-needed respite, giving them a break to work, run errands, spend time with family or just take a moment to decompress. But when Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia is a factor in this equation, caregivers tend to be more nervous about their aging loved ones’ ability to attend an adult day center. Fortunately, there are adult day care programs that provide specialized services for seniors with cognitive impairment.

• Close supervision in an enriching environment for seniors to go to during the day to prevent wandering as well as improved staffing ratios to ensure seniors are safe and their needs are met in a timely manner.
• Stimulating activities and social opportunities for seniors, especially in the middle and later stages of dementia, who require prompting and supervision to begin and work through even the most basic household chores and recreational activities yet provide an array of activities for attendees to participate in, many of which can be adapted to each person’s unique abilities to maximize enjoyment and minimize frustration.
• Additional personal hygiene and health care services where adult day staff assist with personal care and activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, toileting, incontinence care, medication management, preventative health screenings, occupational and physical therapy, as well as help coordinating care between physicians, family members and other care providers.
• Nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day
• Bridges the gap enabling family caregivers to see to their own needs while their loved ones receive quality care. Utilizing these services can even minimize caregiver burden and delay a senior’s placement in a long-term care facility.

Determining if a Senior Might Benefit from Adult Day Services

Take a senior’s personality into consideration. Have they led a generally active and social life? Do they seem bored, indifferent or directionless lately? Depression and social isolation are common in seniors with dementia. It becomes increasingly difficult for them to communicate with other people and engage in activities they once loved. Through adult day services reintroducing new and adapted opportunities to fulfill these basic human needs can have a transformative effect on a senior’s mood. Consider doing a trial visit to determine if adult day is a good fit for your loved one.

Adjusting to Adult Day Services

It’s important to understand that there will probably be an initial adjustment period for dementia patients when they first begin attending adult day services. Change is difficult to accept, and your loved one may push back against this idea, but most seniors with cognitive decline thrive when they are engaged and have a set routine to follow. It can take some time for new participants to get comfortable with their new surroundings, peers and staff, but the benefits of adult day care are well worth it. Many seniors come to enjoy getting out of the house and interacting with new people. It gives them something to do and look forward to, often creating a renewed sense of purpose in their everyday life. 

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