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Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care Center

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Description

The Adult Day Health Care Centers help delay or prevent premature placement in a nursing home, psychiatric facility or other institution for the frail elderly and other physically or mentally impaired adults 18 and over. The ADHC is a dual-model program which provides a medical model and a social model. The emphasis of care will revolve around the medical model which promotes restoration or maintenance of physical and/or mental functioning ability and will monitor or provide for medically related needs of participants. The social model provides non-medical care, supervision, and guidance or training essential for sustaining the activities of daily living.

Goal / Mission

The ongoing goals of the ADHC include maintaining functional independence and preventing premature institutionalization while providing respite and a support system for caregivers and providing a therapeutic environment involving; physical , occupational, speech, recreation, psycho-social and creative arts therapy to increase the quality of life for participants.

Results / Accomplishments

Through the Centers, high-quality comprehensive care at a reasonable cost is provided to the community. The program will assist qualified participants by providing a support network as well as an opportunity to restore or maintain functional independence that is commensurate with existing and potential capabilities through a multi-disciplinary team approach.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Partners in Care Foundation
Primary Contact
Joseph Terrizzino, MD
Partners in Care Foundation
732 Mott Street Suite 150
San Fernando CA 91340
(661) 253-0700
scadhc@picf.org
http://www.picf.org/
Topics
Health / Older Adults
Organization(s)
Partners in Care Foundation
Date of publication
2006
Location
Santa Clarita, CA
Target Audience
Adults
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