Adult Day Services: A New Senior Health Service of the JHS

The Jefferson Health System (JHS) has added adult day services to its continuum of senior health services. Adult day services aim to promote optimum health and independent functioning for adults with cognitive or physical impairments who need supervision. Adult day services are the fastest-growing component of community based, long-term care in the U.S.1 At an average cost of $50 a day, adult day services offer a cost-effective alternative to nursing home care. Adult day care services (ADCSs), or adult day services, are designed to meet the health, personal care and social needs of chronically ill adults in a safe, structured and homelike environment. Many ADSCs offer separate programs for adults with memory impairment and physical impairment. JHS adult day services are provided in Upper Darby and Broomall by Mid-County Senior Services, a member of Main Line