Background Social prescribing is encouraged to promote well-being, reduce isolation and
loneliness. Traditional, generalist day centres for older people could be suggested by social …

With a policy shift towards personalisation of adult social care in England, much attention
has focused on individualised support for older people with care needs. This article reports …

Background Day centres are a substantial element of community-based support for older
people in many countries. However, assumptions that they are an outdated or costly service …

The article aims to (a) examine the reasons for nonuse of ADCC, and (b) explore the
reasons for use of adult day care centers (ADCCs) among users. The sample includes 819 …

Purpose: Based on the medical offset effect, the goal of the study was to examine the extent
to which users and nonusers of adult day care centers (ADCC) differ in frequency of use of …

This article examines the sociodemographic characteristics of senior center participants and
nonparticipants, identifies differences between the two cohorts, and highlights their rationale …

Objective: To examine factors related to regularity of adult day center (ADC) attendance
among seniors with functional limitations. Methods: Using data collected as part of a larger …

Day care centers are one of the core community-based services for frail older persons. The
purpose of the study is to examine differences in characteristics of users and nonusers of …

Background Social day centres can support active and healthy ageing amongst older
people. However, little is known regarding the importance of social day centres …

Purpose: Senior centers are focal points of services and programs. Study aims were to
describe the frequency of and benefits of attending senior centers and nonmembers' …