NADSAs

Future Needs and Funding

Jada Thomas

September 26, 2016

Project Background
Organization: National Adult Day Services Association
(NADSA) (formerly National Institute on Adult Day care )

The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) was

first established in 1979 under the name National Institute
on Adult Day care (NIAD) but later changed their name in
1995 to better reflect the trends of the rapidly growing
industry to focus on day services for the adults with
disabilities.
NADSA accomplishments includes the development of
national operational standards and guidelines, initiating
nationwide surveys and national accreditation, as well as
developing curriculum for professional development geared
to the needs of adult day services managers and direct care
workers
Research Method and Procedures

Research case studies

Survey's

Report analysis

Observation
 Identified Problems
The problem is that NADSAs continue to see an
increase in participants who attend adult day care
centers throughout the United States however many
of these centers are over populated and there is a
need for additional centers but getting new centers
started is not always an easy process, nor is getting
funding.

A big concern for directors and owners of adult day

center as funding for these adult day care center rely
heavily on state legislatures and charities.

The funding for adult day center was greatly hit hard
by the recession in 2008 and is slowly making a
comeback.
 Project Purpose

The overall purpose of this project is to

determine if there will be an increase in the need
of more adult day care center and also if funding
will be available for these additional center to
operate.
Propose a solution as to how more funding can
be made available to provide seniors who need
adult day care services with funding to attend.
Diannes Adult Day Care
Survey
1. How is your adult day care center funded?
2. What type of funding do you receive?
3. Who backs your funding?
4. Can any elderly person or adult receive funding?
5. What kind of services does your adult day care provide
clients?
6. How does an elderly or adult apply for funding for your
center?
7. If a client do not qualify for funding are there any alternate
options?
8. Within the last five years have you seen an increase in
clients?
Diannes Adult Day Care
Survey II
1. Has there ever been a decrease in clients?
2. When or if there is a decrease in clients what would you say it
is due to?
3. Within the next 12 months do you expect to see an increase in
the need for adult needing care?
4. What are some of the main concerns families have when
coming to decide if they will bring their loved one to your adult
day care center?
5. What do you think can be done to increase funding?
6. What do you think is the reason for an increase and decrease
of participants?
 Analysis and Findings

Medicare pays 73.4% of adult day services centers

Medicare pays 95.1% of nursing homes services.

Nursing homes cost about $198 per day for semi

private room

Adult day care centers cost about $67 for a full day
Medicaid Chart
Recommend Action
Plan
Base on the assessment of the observation,
charts and surveys it recommends that
there is a need for NADSA to not just be
under state legislation but reach out to
local congressmen or congresswomen to
push for a law to have funding for adult day
services regulated on a federal level.

Continue to provide family support and

education services on senior adults with
dementia.
Benefits Adult Day Care Center
Services
Provide support for families who have love ones
who need supervision.
Provide educational services for families on
working with seniors with dementia
Provide meals, assist with daily living
Provide a social environment