Adult Day Services
The adult day services industry is a multi-faceted one. It is comprised of two models of care, the social model and the medical model. There are non-profit as well as proprietary centers. Some centers provide their own transportation while other centers use community-based transportation services. Adult day centers generally operate programs during normal business hours five days a week, but some programs offer services in the evenings and on weekends. There are a variety of payment sources for ADS & ADHS. Some of them are: private pay, Long Term Care Insurance, the New Jersey Respite Care Program, the New Jersey Program for Victims of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Medicaid, and the Veteran’s Association. Even though the centers may differ in type, location, service provision and operating hours, they all have a common goal – allowing an adult to maintain maximum functioning in the least restrictive environment while insuring the dignity and self-determination of the individual to the best of his/her ability.
Adult Day Services (ADS), known as the social model of care, are community-based group programs designed to meet the needs of functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care. These structured, comprehensive programs provide a variety of social and other related support services in a protective setting during any part of a day, but less than 24-hour care.
Adult Day Health Service (ADHS) is the addition of health related services to the social model. Therapeutic and rehabilitative services, under medical and nursing supervision, are provided to meet the needs of medically and/or functionally impaired adults. In New Jersey, ADHS facilities are licensed by the Department of Health & Senior Services to provide services for a period of time, which does not exceed 12 hours during any calendar day.
