scholarly journals Adult Day Services as a Platform for Innovation: Moving Beyond Simply Attendance

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 618-618
Author(s):  
Keith Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Issues ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Game Intervention ◽  
Day Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Basic Level

Abstract At the most basic level, adult day services (ADS) provide a congregate environment for participants and respite for caregivers. Researchers often evaluate the impact of ADS on participants and caregivers in terms of attendance; however, what happens in ADS (e.g., specific programs and interventions) may be equally or even more important than simply attendance. In this presentation, we review four recent innovative studies conducted in the ADS setting with participants: (a) a board game intervention to improve cognitive functioning; (b) a cognitive behavioral intervention to improve sleep; (c) an aromatherapy intervention to address behavioral issues; and (d) a dance and movement intervention to stimulate physical activity. While these interventions had varying levels of effectiveness, they do support a growing body of evidence that ADS can serve as a platform for innovation and suggest that attendance may be simply one facet of the overall ADS experience.

scholarly journals In Their Voices: Client and Staff Perceptions of the Physical and Social Environments of Adult Day Services Centers in Taiwan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Chih-ling Liou ◽  
Shannon Jarrott
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Day Services ◽  
The Impact

Studies have examined the impact of environments on long-term care residents’ quality of life; however, environment gets little attention in adult day services (ADS). The current study gives voice to clients and staff by capturing their perceptions of the physical and social environments of their ADS centers. Data were collected from 23 interviews with staff and clients and 270 hours of participant observations at two ADS centers in Taiwan. The authors triangulated field notes with interview transcriptions and analyzed them with the Grounded Theory coding procedure method. Findings reveal clients’ and staff members’ perceptions of appropriate and inappropriate physical and social environmental features affecting quality of life at the center and reflecting Taiwanese culture. We address how perceived appropriate features can be sustained or replicated and how perceived inappropriate influences can be remedied. Results can be translated into action research by implementing supportive environments for both staff and clients at ADS centers.

scholarly journals Effects of a giant exercising board game intervention on ambulatory physical activity among nursing home residents: a preliminary study

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 847-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Mouton ◽  
Nicolas Gillet ◽  
Flore Mouton ◽  
Dave Van Kann ◽  
Olivier Bruyere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Game Intervention ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Services That Matter for Aging in Place: Research on the Impact and Promise of Adult Day Centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 617-618
Author(s):  
Tina Sadarangani ◽  
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Adult Day Centers ◽  
Complex Population ◽  
Day Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Adult day service centers (ADCs) in the United States are increasingly recognized as an important source of community-based long-term care for older adults. However, awareness, widespread utilization, reimbursements, and access to ADCs have been limited by a lack of evidence on ADCs’ impact. In this interdisciplinary symposium, we explore current research taking place in the realm of adult day services to understand the reach and impact of ADCs. We begin by examining the most current center-level and user-level data from the National Center for Health Statistics, and demonstrate how these data can be used to inform research and policy. We subsequently evaluate survey data from the National Adult Day Services Association that captures clinical data being collected in ADCs (N=250) surrounding users’ clinical outcomes. We then explore the effectiveness of four interventions on ADC users’ health and functional status: board games, cognitive behavioral therapy, aromatherapy and dance. Finally, we examine the association between adult day services use by African American persons with dementia and depressive symptoms in their caregivers. Our findings suggest that ADCs serve a complex population with high rates of poverty and chronic conditions, but ADCs can have a meaningful impact on users’ health and well-being by leveraging innovative programming. We conclude by discussing how standardization of data collection efforts could enable researchers and policymakers to evaluate ADCs’ impact and target funding towards services that maximizes users’ health and well-being.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Adult Day Services' Closures and Programming

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 111-111
Author(s):  
Lauren Parker ◽  
Katherine Marx ◽  
Joseph Gaugler ◽  
Laura Gitlin
Keyword(s):  
Telephone Support ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Remote Services ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Day Services ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Nationally, adult day services (ADS) were forced to closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The forced closure of ADS programming consequentially impacted the services provided to clients. Many ADS continued to provide telephonic/remote services to clients, despite limited reimbursement from national and state sources for these services. Using data from ADS sites participating in the ADS-Plus Program (n= 22), this presentation examines the effects of COVID-19 on ADS closures and programming provided during the closure. About 86% (n=19) of the centers reported having to closed due to COVID-19. One-hundred percent of the sites reported offering telephone support to clients. Nearly 45% (n=10) of the centers reported not being reimbursed for this service. As ADS is a vital community-based resource for many families, it is important to demonstrate the crucial services provided by ADS to inform policymakers of the essentiality of day centers.

Forms of physical activity of the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Piotr Czarnecki ◽  
◽  
Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz ◽  
Lidia Perenc ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Polish Society ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Key Phrases ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Physical activity is known to be an important factor influencing health throughout human life. This issue has become crucial for public health due to the aging of the population in both developed and developing countries. Aim. is to present a literature review on the forms of physical activity undertaken by the elderly, as well as on issues related to physical activity and the population aging. Material and methods. The study was prepared on the basis of a review of Polish and foreign literature. The following databases and data sources were used: EBSCO, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. An additional source of data were the websites of the Central Statistical Office. Strictly defined key phrases were used during the collection of literature. The work has been divided into thematic subsections on the aging of the society, the impact of physical activity on health and the main topic, i.e. forms of physical activity selected by the elderly. Analysis of the literature. The number of elderly people in Polish society has increased by almost 3.7 million over three decades. Therefore, an important topic is prophylaxis aimed at increasing the number of days in good health, largely covering the broadly understood activation of the elderly. The available data indicate that only 12% of elderly people undertake physical activity once a week. The most common form of spending free time actively is walking (as many as 73% of people in this population declare this form of physical activity in one of the presented studies). Conclusion. Organized forms of physical activity are undertaken much less frequently by the analyzed age group mainly due to financial limitations and limited availability of sports infrastructure.

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