Jane's Place Adult Day Services Celebrates National Adult Day Care Week - September 14-20
Davenport, IA - September 8, 2014 - Every 60 seconds, someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and one in three adults living with Alzheimer's will die from the disease.* These are staggering statistics that thousands of Quad City families face daily as they deal with the challenge of providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer's. Help is available with the Power of Adult Day Services at Jane's Place Adult Day Services Center in Davenport. The Quad City community is invited to learn more about the benefits of adult day services for individuals living with Alzheimer's and/or dementia at an open house Sunday, September 14 from 1-3 p.m. at Jane's Place Adult Day Center, 1035 West Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52806.
Jane's Place, the only adult day services center in Scott County, is located in the Center For Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI), and provides a low-cost alternative to nursing home placement with a secure, structured home-like environment that encourages fun interaction through social and therapeutic activities within a friendly group setting. "Alzheimer's is a devastating disease for the patients and their families," said Dr. Lynn B. Geick, Family Physician, John Deere Medical Group. "Jane's Place is a wonderful option to help the patient and the family deal with the transition as the disease progresses." Jane's Place works with participants who require assistance in daily living activities, such as personal hygiene, ambulation, and toileting.
Why The Need For Adult Day Services Week?
It is projected that more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. The need for adult day services has never been greater as more than 13% of Iowa adults age 65 and older currently have this diagnose.* Often family members and caregivers don't think about adult day services until they are overwhelmed and feel they have nowhere to turn.
On September 27, 1983 President Ronald Reagan highlighted the need for adult day service centers when he signed Proclamation 5107, recognizing the third week of September as National Adult Day Care Week.
In this proclamation President Reagan called upon "every American community to consider the value of adult day care centers and to give appropriate recognition to centers offering these important services." In 2004 former President Regan died from complications associated with Alzheimer's.
Today, Jane's Place is one of more than 3,500 adult day centers supporting the needs of families and caregivers who offer an alternative to nursing homes and assisted living.**
Jane's Place Adult Day Services Community Open House is from 1-3pm, on Sunday, September 14, at 1035 West Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52806. For more information about the services provided by Jane's Place call 563-386-7477 Ext. 236 or visit the CASI website, www.CASISeniors.org.
