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.

scholarly journals Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adult Day Services and the Families They Serve

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 153331752110501
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Parker ◽  
Katherine Marx ◽  
Joseph E. Gaugler ◽  
Laura N. Gitlin
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Telephone Support ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Considerable Potential ◽  
State Mandate ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Day Services ◽  
Community Based Services

The COVID-19 pandemic forced adult day services (ADS) to close and abruptly end in-person services to clients. To understand the effect of the pandemic on ADS, a 20-item survey was used to examine services provided, staffing, finances, and plans to reopen. Data came from 22 sites participating in the Adult Day Service Plus a national randomized controlled trial. Of the 22 ADS sites responding to the survey, most (86.4%, n = 19) closed due to COVID-19 with nearly half closing due to a state mandate (52.6%, n = 10). Most sites reported the need to furlough or terminate staff (63.6%, n = 14). Services that sites continued to provide included telephone support (n = 22, 100%), delivery of food (n = 8, 36.4%), medical check-ins (n = 9, 40.1%), and activity via Zoom or YouTube (n = 14, 63.6%). Most of these services were provided without reimbursement. Adult day services have considerable potential as a platform for service innovation in community-based services.

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 A COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN RURAL APPALACHIAN OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S553-S553
Author(s):  
Benjamin Katz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cognitive Components ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Day Services

Abstract Research suggests that social isolation in Appalachian older adults may be associated with reduced cognitive function. Despite this, few interventions for these individuals incorporate both social and cognitive components in a community-based setting. The “Memory Masterclass” program was developed to address this care challenge, and implemented through an Adult Day Services Center. With 29 community-dwelling older adult participants from western Virginia, the six-week pilot program focused on strategies and practices associated with improving long-term memory or executive function. In addition to the lifestyle-focused curricula, the course included group activities focused on connecting participants to community networks of resources that might enable them to successfully implement lifestyle changes. Findings support the feasibility of implementation with a wider group of rural Appalachian older adults and suggest that individual differences in self-reported memory may be closely tied to improvements following the program.

Evaluating Community-Based Programs for Dementia Caregivers: The Cost Implications of Adult Day Services

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Gaugler ◽  
Steven H. Zarit ◽  
Aloen Townsend ◽  
Mary-Ann Parris Stephens ◽  
Rick Greene
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
Day Services ◽  
Cost Implications ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Adult Day Services as an Essential Service and Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 111-112
Author(s):  
Joseph Gaugler ◽  
Katherine Marx ◽  
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny ◽  
Lauren Parker ◽  
Keith Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
Day Services ◽  
Essential Service

Abstract Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the significant challenges and gaps related to the care of older people in the U.S. were made distressingly apparent. This summary presentation will consider the effects of COVID-19 and associated shutdowns on older persons who use ADS programs, their family caregivers, and programs/staff themselves. Among recommendations to consider are the classification of adult day services and similar community-based long-term care providers as essential (and clarifying their difference from senior centers). In addition, considering new financing approaches and utilizing ADS or similar community-based programs as incubators of evidence-based innovation are options to consider to better align ADS with optimal dementia care.

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.

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