Heterogeneity within adult day services: a focus on centers that serve younger adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
As the population of younger adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities continues to grow, adult day services is positioned to be a key provider of community-based care and support. In this article, researchers examine how adult day centers that serve younger adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities differ from centers that serve older and mixed age groups. One-way analyses of variance and post hoc analyses of 490 adult day services centers (N = 490) revealed significant differences in terms of participant, staffing, and organizational characteristics. These findings have important implications for service providers, researchers, and policy makers.
a University of Montana, Missoula , Montana , USA.
Keith A
KA
Anderson
Jee Hoon
JH
Park
Rebecca G
RG
Monteleone
Holly I
HI
Dabelko-Schoeny
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D066107:Social Skills; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult
adult day services; funding; intellectual and developmental disabilities; staffing