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Published on: September 30, 2020
An examination of the adult day services industry using the resource dependence model within a values context
Holly I Dabelko1, Terry L Koenig, Kwofie Danso
1College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, 325-U Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1162, USA. dabelko.1@osu.edu
Abstract:
The adult day services (ADS) industry continues to grow and develop in providing care to larger numbers of older adults and their caregivers. Despite the growth in the number of programs and the changes in the way services are delivered, a systematic examination of the development of the ADS industry from a policy perspective has not been published since the mid-1990s. This article provides an analysis of the development of the ADS industry using the resource dependence model within a values-based context to determine whether public reimbursement opportunities are congruent with the needs of older adults and caregivers. Potential directions for the future development of the industry are presented through analysis of the collaborations of adult day providers with the providers of other services for older adults and the effort by public and private funders to connect quality outcomes and resources.
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