JHF Visits Adult Day Care to Explore Care Models

In early March, Jewish Healthcare Foundation staff visited the Prime Time Adult Day Care in Bethel Park, PA, to learn more about successful care models to support community-dwelling older adults who some level of assistance. Prime Time's executive director, Jason Dolby, LPN, PCHA, led the team a tour of the center, which is housed in the Christ United Methodist Church. Prime Time features two levels of services to address older adults with varying assistance needs and levels of cognitive decline. The programming allows older adults to engage in music, art, education, and exercise activities, special events to celebrate holidays and birthdays, memory stimulation, a daily hot lunch, and nursing services as needed. Prime Time's goal is to allow older adults to continue living at home in their communities for as long as possible, while also providing respite for their care partners during the week. The visit will inform JHF's work in exploring alternate models of care for older adults at risk for or experiencing early signs of cognitive impairment.