I started thinking about what it will take for me to be able to care for my

parents once they get to the place of needing more attention during the day

than I can provide. My career is very demanding; I travel a lot as a

stand-up comedian and writer. Both parents are still very active and

independent now, but even so, I accept that I am going to one day be caring

for one or both of my parents. The likelihood that they will stay

independent and more active longer is increased through programs like the

one I found at Olympic Adult Day Health Care. I am the one charged with

providing for their future, so I thought I№d take some time and visit Luba

Anissinoza, Program Director at the Olympic Adult Day Health Care.

She told me about the much need Medicaid assistance program that began

paying for Adult Day Health Care about 7 years ago, and for the free

transportation to the people in the program. It№s good to know there are

healthy alternatives for my mother and father as they become more needy.

There is also some great info about how to ADHC centers works at this site.

http://www.longtermcarelink.net/eldercare/adult_day_care.htm

Olympic has all three of the model types of ADHC.

1. The traditional model with social services, activities, crafts and some

individual attention from workers.

2. The medical model with services above but also skilled services from

nurses, therapists, social workers, psychiatrists, geriatric physicians and

others.

3. The Alzheimer’s model with services specifically designed to support and

care for Alzheimer’s patients.

All Free Services include:

F R E E

Transportation pick up and home delivery,

Nurse check-ups and reports to family doctors,

Mental Therapies,

Physical Therapies,

Alzheimer’s Care,

Social workers,

Games and socializing,

Psychological Counseling,

Hot Breakfast,

Food Every Two Hours,

Stroke Recovery Care.

Stop by for a visit:

1227 La Cienega Ave.

Los Angeles, 90035

310-300-1111

Ask for Luba.

http://www.adult-day-care.org/

Written By Michael Yager