Adult Day Care Centers are under stress, especially after the pandemic. In California, rates have not been adjusted for inflation and owners are struggling to survive. While long-term care policies pay for Adult Day Care, the 35,000 Californians who rely on this service tend to be low-income and marginalized.

Most people in them are on Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program that pays for long-term care for low-income people. 

There is a misconception that people who go to Adult Day Care play dominos and color. Research shows that Adult Day Care slows people’s physical and cognitive decline so that they don’t need more expensive care in a nursing home or rehab facility.

Prior to the Big Recession, California had about 365 Adult Day Care Centers. But, after the pandemic, the number dwindled to under 300.

Adult Day Care Centers get about about $76.27 a day per person. The average age is 85.

Adult Day Care Centers pick people up at their homes, provide meals, music and medical care. With inflation, they should be paid an additional $45 per person.

If Adult Day Care Centers are providing such a vital social, medical and physical service, then they should definitely be paid more.

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