My mom is way too high needs for day care, but I wish there was something for her to stimulate her mind and provide a social outlet. It would be great if she could be fed her meals and allowed to nap most of the day but still be able to take part in any activities. And having access to the big soaker tub and the hair salon and other services would be wonderful too.
And then when she would be getting picked up in the afternoon all the families with a loved one with sundowners could be getting them dropped off for the night.
I know, dream on.
In New York City there is a drop in type facility for overnight, of course there is a day program as well. Evidently the wait list is extensive to get a slot. Google, Riverspring at night in New York. First in the country of this sort of facility. Imagine caregivers could get a night off to go to dinner with friends, or their spouse, or just stay home and watch a show or two that we want to watch and at a comfortable volume.
I've also thought about a secure patio home type facility. A grouping of six, eight, ten tiny homes, with onsite caregivers. Elderly could mingle with each other, nap, watch a movie, whatever. They go back to their tiny home. How many to a tiny home? Probably two. And those tiny home kits relatively cheap, but infrastructure would push costs up, but not to the point of a large facility.
The American Planning Association has started an effort to try to meet the needs of us boomers, with affordability a primary concern, they know it is going to be a problem with so many of us aging, and they want to figure out how to make these facilities incorporated into neighborhoods and communities.
What if it was for the client and their family caregiver? Client in dayroom activities and family caregiver in the gym and spa.
Since the visitor/guest/client would be short term, the grouping maybe should be small rooms just outside a huge dayroom. People will get lost. The more separate the rooms, the more 24 hr. Staff required?
As for donald, they should add an extra choice on the ballot: A vote of no confidence for all the candidates.
Lets see, it is climate controlled, there is mall walking for exercise, the food court for meals, lots of handicapped accessible washrooms, people watching for entertainment, even piped in music. And best of all it doesn't cost anything unless you go on a shopping spree...Sendme, I think you are on to something!
This is a good plan for the more functional elderly.
All I would be wanting is a place to lie down.