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Joseph E. Gaugler | Zendy; Katherine Marx | Zendy; Holly DabelkoSchoeny | Zendy; Lauren Parker | Zendy; Keith A. Anderson | Zendy; Elizabeth Albers | Zendy; Laura N. Gitlin | Zendy

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Adult Day Services as an Essential Service and Support

Author(s) -

Joseph E. Gaugler,

Katherine Marx,

Holly DabelkoSchoeny,

Lauren Parker,

Keith A. Anderson,

Elizabeth Albers,

Laura N. Gitlin

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

innovation in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2399-5300

DOI - 10.1093/geroni/igab046.424

Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , dementia , community service , covid-19 , service (business) , day care , pandemic , service provider , long term care , medicine , nursing , gerontology , business , psychology , public relations , political science , marketing , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , radiology

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the significant challenges and gaps related to the care of older people in the U.S. were made distressingly apparent. This summary presentation will consider the effects of COVID-19 and associated shutdowns on older persons who use ADS programs, their family caregivers, and programs/staff themselves. Among recommendations to consider are the classification of adult day services and similar community-based long-term care providers as essential (and clarifying their difference from senior centers). In addition, considering new financing approaches and utilizing ADS or similar community-based programs as incubators of evidence-based innovation are options to consider to better align ADS with optimal dementia care.

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