This is the beginning. I am a physical therapist with 7 acres in Florida. I have belief that a properly set up adult day care center would be the ideal setting to faciliate the recovery of stroke survivors after the acute episode is over and the family would like their loved one back home.
After working in the rehab field for a while, I have noticed that the younger stroke survivors are often the ones that don't get the care they need. Their family members still have to work-no one is home to care for them during the day. If they are left in long term care facilities, medicaid does not cover their rehabilitation and they are often left to an existance in a wheelchair when with proper care they would return to walking and many other activities they enjoy. A adult day care with the correct environment would be the ideal way for these people to receive the attention and instruction they need. It would also be a way for improved family communication since the family would be there daily to be instructed in re-inforcing the new skills learned at the daycare.
What I need is response from any stroke survivors letting me know some of the essential elements I would need to incorporate in the adult day care setting. Please give me your response.
