Residential and Day Care Centers: Services and Support
Residential Centers
Residences and the Services They Provide:
Residences are centers that act as household substitutes for people who, due to social, family problems, or disability, cannot be assisted within their family or live independently.
Four Types of Services:
- Basic Services: Accommodation, food, adapted transport, assistance with activities of daily living, etc.
- Therapeutic Services: Psychological and social health care, occupational therapy, health care, functional rehabilitation, cognitive therapy, socializing, cultural animation, etc.
- Family Intervention Services: Information, participation in user care, self-help groups.
- Complementary Services: Café, podiatry, etc.
Common Misconceptions About Residential Stays:
A stay in a residence does not always have to be permanent: Temporary or short-term stays are becoming more frequent. Some services are used by external users during the day.
Entering a residence does not mean separation from family: Residential centers encourage and facilitate family access and participation in care planning and implementation.
Living in a residence is not a rigid, uniform detention regime: Residents have increasing independence in maintaining customs, beliefs, hobbies, decorating personal spaces, choosing from varied menus, interacting with people outside the center, and participating in society.
Entering a residence is not just a “parking” option for dependent people: These centers offer comprehensive care in all areas: physical, social, recreational, psychological, and educational. Each user has an individualized care plan.
Day Services Centers
A resource to facilitate the management and occupation of people during the day (elderly, disabled, or mentally ill).
Services for Seniors: Two Types of Centers:
Day Care Centers: Day service for older people who can live with some support in their own homes. The aim is to enhance their autonomy and maintain their personal capacities.
Day Rooms or Units: For older people in a situation of dependency or fragility living at home.
Services for People with Mental Disabilities or Mental Illness: Four Types of Resources:
Day Care Centers: Provide comprehensive care, including treatment, during the day for people with physical or mental disabilities.
Day Units for People with Disabilities: Aimed at caring for people with very severe disabilities who depend on others to perform daily activities.
Social Centers for People with Mental Illness: Focus on helping individuals acquire standard lifestyle routines, schedules, leisure activities, sports, crafts, cultural and educational activities to enhance comfort and autonomy.
Occupational Workshops: Aimed at those with disabilities or mental illness whose degree of disability prevents them from joining productive work but can perform occupational tasks, facilitating occupational qualification and normalization of their lives.
Night Center Services
Primarily aimed at night care for people with dementia or mental illness who experience agitation, sleep disturbances, etc., providing a restful night for both the individual and their primary caregivers.
Temporary Support Services to Families
A set of resources designed to provide respite for families, replacing them in the care of dependents. This aligns with the concept of respite care.
Through customer service in the home: Professionals are sent to the user’s home to accompany and assist during a specified period.
Through a customer care center: The user may be temporarily transferred to a center, usually a residence:
- Short Stay Accommodation: Duration between one and three days, on weekends.
- Middle Stay Accommodation: Duration of three to five days, matching weekend programs, bridges, or local holidays.
- Long Stay Accommodation: Duration increased to five days, holidays, or emergencies.