Individual and Environmental Factors that Influence Length of Stay in Adult Day Health Care Programs

Abstract

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Determinants of Adult Day Center Attendance Among Older Adults With Functional Limitations

“…When looking at these results, one must keep in mind that they describe a group composed of 78% of established users, that is, users registered with the ADC for at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the study period. A different result would be expected from a sample composed of people beginning to attend an ADC, as drop out rates are higher in the first 3 to 6 months of registration (Cox, 1997;Dabelko, 2004;Neufeld & Strang, 1992;Schacke & Zank, 2006;Wells, Jorm, Jordan, & Lefroy, 1990;Zarit et al, 1999).…”

Planning for Older Adult Day Programs in an Arab American Community: Perceptions From Older Adults, Caregivers, and Professional Providers

“…The present study addresses the call for further research on ADP participants and the provision of culturally tailored services (Dabelko, 2004;Gaugler, 2014). The site of the current study, Metropolitan Detroit, is home to one of the largest concentrations of Arab Americans in the United States, a population that is projected to continue to grow (Pew Research Center, 2012).…”