A physically frail, cognitively impaired elderly client is being referred to a facility that can provide
supervision and safety as well as recreation and social interaction during the day.
The client will be
cared for by family during the evening and night. The type of community-based facility that would
meet the client's needs is
a. social day care.
b. adult day health care treatment.
c. maintenance day care.
d. partial hospitalization.
A
Social day care provides recreation and social interaction. Nursing, medical, and rehabilitative care
are usually not provided. Option B: Adult day health care goes beyond meeting recreational and
social needs by providing medical interventions and nursing and rehabilitation services. Option C:
Maintenance day care provides services for clients at high risk for institutionalization. Option D:
Partial hospitalization provides acute psychiatric hospital programs in a day care setting.
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