One also added benefit could be the social side of things too, as one would be be alone all day long in the house if everyone is working....BD
At 8:30 a.m. Camillia Bell heads off to work, but first she makes a stop at day care. It's not a child she is dropping off. It's her mother, Geraldine.
Like millions of Americans, Bell has experienced the heartbreak of witnessing her once-independent mom suffer a stroke and develop Alzheimer's disease. And Bell, like many others, found the cost of full-time care prohibitive. Word of mouth is important. Ask friends and neighbors or go online. Click here for helpful Web sites.
"She required 24-hour assistance, but when we checked into the cost for in-house care it was astronomical," Bell said. "I work full time. Most of my siblings live out of state." Approximately 400,000 elderly Americans now attend adult day care and the demand is growing, according to the National Adult Day Services Association.
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