Examining the impact of drop-in centres
Publication year: 2015
The three reviews with evidence regarding the impact of
drop-in centres were conducted recently. Two of the reviews
(both of medium quality) focused on adult day centres for
older adults,(10;11) and the third (a high-quality review)
focused on interventions for promoting reintegration and
reducing harmful behaviour in street-connected youth.(12) In
general, adult day centres are designed to “support the health,
nutritional, social, and daily living needs of adults with
functional limitations in a group setting during daytime
hours.”(10) In addition to supporting the needs of older
adults, day centres also provide support to family caregivers,
which often includes offering respite from caregiving
responsibilities.(10) Findings from the two medium-quality
systematic reviews indicate that adult day centres have been
found to improve overall wellness of participants, physical
and emotional outcomes, and perceived psychosocial wellbeing,(10) as well as the competence of caregivers who
provide care to people with dementia