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How to Pay for Adult Day Care
As with any day care, adult day care providers accept direct payment in cash, check or credit card. Unlike child care providers, some adult day cares also accept long-term care insurance as well as Medicaid or state health care payments. Specially licensed adult day health centers can accept these alternative payment methods because they have nursing staff available to the adults in their care and meet health care standards set by state regulatory agencies.
Why choose adult day care?
There are many reasons families are choosing adult day care centers for senior adults, but studies show an increasing number of families are choosing this option out of necessity. In today's economy, younger adults have to work long hours simply to keep their jobs, leaving caregivers little time to attend to loved ones during the day. If Mom or Dad is living with adult children, they are also likely living with grandchildren, leaving the caregiving generation sandwiched by responsibilities. With no one at home to take care of the senior's needs during the day, younger adults worry about everyone's safety. Adult daycare centers can alleviate some of this worry.
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