What do the “adult day services” mean?

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Adult day services are professional programs designed to meet the needs of adults in a community-based setting. As part of the home and communitybased long-term care array of services, adult day services provide a supervised support environment for elders and other adults with cognitive, developmental, and physical health problems. Adult day services models emerged in 1947 with the development of a geriatric day hospital opened by the Menninger Clinic. In the early days of adult day service programs, this service was referred to as “adult day care.” This term was controversial among advocates for older adults because of its association with child care. Although some older programs may continue to use the term “adult day care” in their title and marketing material, professionals prefer the term “adult day services.”