Find out an adult day care and a home health care in Las Vegas, NV or using the Internet and create a 1- to 2-page report summarizing their services offered, successes, and failures.
Based on the knowledge gained from your research, respond to the following questions:
· Adult day care programs began more like a social model; however, over time, they have developed as a medical model. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
· Adult day care is being described as gap filler between institutional and non institutional care? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
· What population comprises the largest group receiving care in adult day care programs? Why?
· Do you think receiving patients with more medical problems has impacted adult day care services? Why? How has this effected staffing?
· Which success factor has had the greatest impact on the cost-effectiveness of health care services? How?
· What impact has home health care had on the quality of life for consumers? Provide examples to support your answer.
· Is there a time when home health care and adult day care is no longer appropriate for a senior? What criteria are used to establish this?