Adult Day Care Program Checklist

The following questions are recommended when considering an Adult Day Care Program:

Do you currently have openings in the program?

If there is a wait list, how many people are on it?

When could my care recipient start in the program?

What kinds of activities do you offer?

Can you send me an activity calendar?

How many people attend on a daily basis?

What is your staff-to-participant ratio?

Can staff administer medications?

Do you have any outdoor space? gardens? gardening activities?

Do you have nursing staff? licensed? Nurse Practitioners, RNs, LPNs or Nursing Aides?

Are you licensed or certified?

What is the charge for a full day?

Do you offer half day rates?

Do you offer transportation?

What are your hours?

Do you offer extended hours?

Tell me about your staff:

Do you have any experience with...?. (issues or diagnosis of your care recipient)

May I visit for all/part of the first day?

During your first visit, you may want to determine the following:

Program space is clean and odor-free  Yes No

You are greeted and feel welcome   Yes  No

Staff members are kind and caring to participants Yes  No

Bathrooms are easily accessible    Yes  No

Bathroom are equipped with grab bars    Yes   No

Participants appear engaged and happy  Yes  No

During the first visit with your care recipient, you may want to determine the following:

Staff welcome both of you  Yes   No

Participant is invited to participate  Yes   No

Participant is introduced to others   Yes   No

Meals are nutritious and appealing   Yes   No

You are invited to stay for a while  Yes   No

Staff share information about the day  Yes   No

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