ADS (adult day services) centers test a new data set to improve care

The adult day services (ADS) center is an approach to the treatment of adults whose ability to live independently is threatened or impaired. In practice, it can be referred to by many names, including adult day support centers, adult day health care, medical day care, day treatment, and Alzheimer's day care programs. As a model of care, the ADS concept has taken on many different "flavors" as far as the mix of services it offers in response to community-level needs, which is not an altogether good thing. An assessment tool that will enable performance measurement and help establish bench-marks for ADS centers is now being field-tested.