Adult day care services provide health, social, and recreational activities in a supportive setting for adults who have functional and/or cognitive impairments that do not need 24-hour care. Some programs offer services in the evenings and on weekends, in addition to standard business hours. Programs may provide services for individuals with specific impairments such as Alzheimer’s or mental illness. Adult day care programs may provide the following services:
| Adult Day Care Services | |
| Health monitoring - blood pressures, food or liquid intake, weight | Assistance with walking, toileting or taking medications |
| Social activities | Mental Simulation |
| Meals and snacks | Exercise activities |
| Safe and secure environment | Personal Care - bathing, shampoo or shaving |
| Alzheimer’s or dementia care | Transportation to facility and activities |
State Medicaid programs may pay for health care that is provided in State licensed facilities, including therapy services, mental health services, administration of medications, psychological evaluations, dressing of wounds, and assistance with feeding. Private long-term care insurance may also pay some of these costs, but Medicare will not.