The Directory 2023-2024

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Fartun Weli Founder and Center Director Peace of Mind Care Center A dult Day Services have helped me to become more stable and feel more comfortable with myself. I feel connected, like we are a small family,” said a care recipient at a center. Adult Day Services provide more than socializing and activities. One of the overlooked critical services is relational connection. What do most recipients want? An honest way to engage, empowering them so they can co create reasonable plans to put them in charge of their wellbeing. AdultDay Services offer connection Tour Adult Day Services centers, and look for a true connection to find the right fit for your loved one It is the goal of Adult Day Services centers to make participants and their loved ones feel welcome and not just a number or a task to be accomplished. Adult Day Services Adult Day Services are a planned program of activities in a care setting designed for older adults who require supervised care, or those who are isolated and lonely. While their loved one is in a safe place, family caregivers get respite from caregiving duties. Listings on next page >

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Some Adult Day Services centers are conducted in a variety of languages. Aside from English, Somali, French, Arabic, and African dialects may be spoken at Twin Cities area centers. You’ll want to look into a few centers to fi nd the one that works for your loved one’s needs. Adult Day Services are much less expensive than rent at an assisted living community and can work along with home care and living at home to preserve and extend independence. If the care recipient is living at home, a vital bene fi t of Adult Day Services is giving a break to caregivers while their loved one is attending the center. Tips for interviewing an Adult Day Services center • Make it clear what your goal is and share it with the center. (It may be receiving companionship and supervision, or getting speci fi c personal cares. Or the goal could

be access to hobbies and music, or creating the opportunity to connect with a culturally speci fi c group.) • Don’t do the planning alone. It must be a group e ff ort. Do your best to engage all decision makers; include those who are out of state with a little help from technology. • Be clear about the limitations of your family’s fi nances. Payments accepted include out-of-pocket as well as multiple forms of insurance and waivers. • Once you’ve completed the interviews, ask yourself, “Who can take the best care of my loved one?” Current challenges • Long waiting lists to participate in Adult Day Services. • Many centers closed due to sta ff shortages and budgeting issues. Look for a true connection for your loved one. Th en you’ve found the best fi t in an Adult Day Services center.

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