Washington D.C. Adult Day Care

Adult Day Care in Washington D.C.

All adult day care facilities in Washington D.C. are listed by city below. Choose a city to view all Washington D.C. adult day care centers in that area.


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Washington D.C. Adult Day Care Information

In Washington D.C., adult day care is called geriatric day care. Geriatric day care is defined as a therapeutic service provided to functionally impaired residents 60 years of age and older. Geriatric day services are designed to avoid or forestall institutionalization and keep residents at home as long as possible. Geriatric day care provides safe, supervised care during the day by professionally qualified personnel. Washington D.C. does not license or certify social model adult day care providers. However, it does require Medicaid providers to be certified; non-Medicaid providers must follow Office on Aging contracting requirements. Geriatric day care services can be provided to functionally impaired individuals who are 60 years of age or older and who are at risk for institutionalization if they do not receive geriatric day care services. They must be able to perform most activities of daily living with some assistance.

Washington D.C. Adult Day Care Minimum Standards

In the Washington D.C. only a qualified and licensed professional can supervise nursing services, such as injections and drug supervision shall be provided. No staffing ratio or training requirements are provided.

Washington D.C. Medicaid Waiver

Washington D.C. provides adult Medicaid day treatment through the District of Columbia Department of Health Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) Elderly Waiver, using Medicaid providers which have been certified by the Office of Disability and Aging.

Washington D.C. Adult Day Care Resources

District of Columbia Office on Aging
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 900 South
Washington, DC 20001
dcoa@dc.gov
Phone: (202) 724-5622
Phone 2: (202) 724-5626
Fax: (202) 727-4979
TTY: (202) 724-8925