Beyond respite: the role of adult day services in supporting dementia caregivers

Home Health Care Serv Q. 2015 Apr-Jun;34(2):101-12. doi: 10.1080/01621424.2015.1040939.

Abstract

Adult day services (ADS) are the leading provider of community-based care for persons with dementia and their caregivers. While the provision of caregiver respite is well-documented, little is known about the provision of other forms of dementia caregiver support. Logistic regression analyses of ADS providers (N = 297) in the MetLife Study indicated that the number of hours of social work support was a significant predictor of case management services, while nonprofit status was a significant predictor of caregiver education and support groups. These findings have implications for practice and policy related to this growing provider of dementia services.

Keywords: adult day services; caregiver support; caregiving; dementia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged*
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Day Care, Medical / psychology*
  • Day Care, Medical / statistics & numerical data
  • Dementia / complications*
  • Dementia / psychology
  • Dementia / therapy
  • Humans
  • Regression Analysis
  • Stress, Psychological / complications
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires