Thank You for Attending the

2010 National Adult Day Services Conference!

NEW! Congratulations to the 2010 National Adult Day Service Award Winners! The National Adult Day Services Association is proud to recognize excellence in the field of adult day services. In addition to recognizing outstanding accomplishments, awards are even more distinguished because recipients are nominated by their peers.

NEW! Celebrate National Adult Day Services Week, September 19-25, 2010, "Adult Day Services: A Smart Choice"  

NEW! NADSA Members Invited to Attend Benevon Webinar: Creating Sustainable Funding for Adult Day Centers .This fast-paced webinar will introduce you to a systematic model for building sustainable funding for your adult day program.

NEW! ADHC Council of NY highlights ADHC on award winning video, The Adult Day Health Care Council of New York produced an award-winning nine minute DVD on adult day health care (ADHC) program services in New York State. This amazing video demonstrates the person-centered care for individuals served by ADHC programs. Most of these individuals in the video would be in nursing homes, if it wasn't for Adult Day Health Care.  The 160 plus ADHC programs in NY provide all the services that are available in a nursing home setting. The difference is that the person can return home at the end of the day. View the video

 Genworth Financial Releases 2010 Cost of Care Comparisons
The annual Genworth Cost of Care Study covers cost comparisons of more than 13,000 care facilities, including adult day centers. Learn more today by reading the full report.

New York Times Blog Features Adult Day Services
Paula Span describes how adult day programs are helpful to both caregivers and people attending adult day centers, yet funding is jeopardized. Read her blog here.

How does the Health Care Reform Bill improve access to adult day services?
Eight benefits of the Health Care Reform Bill have been identified which have the potential to improve access to adult day services in the United States. To learn more about the impact of this legislation, as well as the growing support for HR 3043 Medicare Adult Day Services Act, click here.

Help Keep or Secure Older Americans Act Funding For Adult Day Center Participants
Many adult day centers receive participant funding through Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) and/or Title III funding. While there are a number of "labels" for this funding, the origin of the funds is the Older Americans Act (OAA). In 2011, Congress will consider reauthorization and amendments to the OAA.Learn more and provide input.

Living with Alzheimer's Disease: A Study of Adult Day Health Services in Massachusetts  Read more .