Data Collection Project
ADS Outcomes and Data Collection
The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) has responded to growing demands among public and private funders that Adult Day Services (ADS) be able to document effectiveness and value in the services they deliver. This documentation takes many forms in many different areas and NADSA has worked diligently to develop a uniform set of standard outcomes measures (can we add this link from below to the published paper: Uniform outcome measures for ADS) over the last several years. In 2021, NADSA and Collabrios Health launched the ADS Outcomes and Data Collection Project open to all NADSA members utilizing the framework of outcomes referenced above including:
Participant Outcomes
- Functional Health-iADL (Lawton)/ADL (Katz)
- Fall Risk (Hendrich II)
- Depression (GDS15)
- Loneliness (UCLA8)
- Nutrition (DETERMINE)
- Cognition (SLUMS)
- Health Assessment (OT-SPPHS)
- Pain Assessment (OT-NRSPS)
Healthcare Utilization
- Emergency Room Use
- Hospital Admission/Readmission and Length of Stay
- Injury Inducing Falls
- Medication Use
- Hospice/Palliative Care Use
- ALF/SNF Placement
Caregiver Outcomes
- Health Assessment (OT-SPPHS)
- Emotional Health (ZBI)
The resulting information will show the quantitative and longitudinal value of ADS across the spectrum of models and services provided. The data collection effort will allow NADSA and its members to provide aggregated, HIPAA-compliant data to CMS, the Congressional Budget Office, federal and state legislators and a variety of payers demonstrating the value and benefits of Adult Day Services through the utilization of standardized data and outcomes, but requires your participation!
Person-Centered, Quality-of-Life Measures Pilot Project (2026)
NADSA, in collaboration with Platinum Strategic Partner Collabrios Health, New York University and support from the Alzheimer’s Association, is expanding the ADS Outcomes and Data Collection Project to include the following person-centered quality-of-life measures for people living with dementia:
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PROMIS Short Form
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Life Engagement Test (LET)
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Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (EMAS)
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Friendship Scale (FS)
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General Belongingness Scale (GBS)
We’re inviting programs already collecting data to pilot these measures and share brief feedback. These measures are already built in, and we’ll provide guidance and support along the way. Your input would help shape how quality of life is measured in adult day services nationwide. NADSA held an introductory webinar on January 30, 2026. Click here to view the webinar slides and click here for a link to the recorded presentation.
If you would like to participate in this pilot project, please click on the following link to access the registration form: NADSA Registration Form – Fill out form
NADSA will be hosting Weekly Office Hours every Friday at 12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET. Here is the Zoom link to access the Office Hours meeting: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/93537124021
If you have questions or need additional information, email NADSA Research Committee Chair Bill Zagorski at william.zagorski@centennialadultcare.com.
Learn from the Latest National Research
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National Study of Long-Term Care Providers
- Differences in Characteristics of Adult Day Services Centers by Level of Medical Service Provision (released 2020)
- Differences in Characteristics of Adult Day Services Centers, by Level of Medical
Service Provision - Long-Term Care Providers and Services Users in the United States: Data From the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, 2015-2016 (released 2018)
- Long-Term Care Services in the United States: 2016 Overview State Web Tables and Maps (released 2018)
- Quickstats: Percentage Distribution of Adult Day Services Centers, by Type of Service — National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, 2016 (released 8/2018)
- QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Long-Term Care Staffing Hours, by Staff Member Type and Sector — United States, 2016 (released 5/2018)
- QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Adult Day Services Center Participants, by Place of Residence — National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, United States, 2016 (released 1/2018)
- Tables on Use of Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange among Adult Day Services Centers and Residential Care Communities from the 2012 and 2014 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers
Genworth-CareScout Cost of Care Survey
Leutz Evaluation of the Medical Adult Day Services (CMS) Demonstration
MetLife National Study
National Adult Day Services Association
- National Adult Day Services Association Research Positioning Statement
- NADSA Research Positioning Domain Map