by Newworld | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
The way care providers reach referral sources, build credibility, and demonstrate value has changed more in the last three years than in the previous twenty. Whether you provide vocational rehabilitation, neuro-cognitive programming for stroke survivors and those with...
by Newworld | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have been at this for almost 40 years. I have learned and accepted that as instructors, we carry a responsibility that goes far beyond delivering information. We shape how others learn, how they feel about the material, and how confidently they apply what we teach....
by Newworld | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the continuum of care—from home care agencies to adult foster care, residential programs, and specialty rehabilitation providers—challenges inevitably arise. These challenges may come in the form of an adverse incident, a complaint, a regulatory inquiry, or a...
by Newworld | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Adult day care programs are uniquely positioned to expand into Neurological Cognitive Rehabilitation services, particularly for individuals with traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, and other neurological conditions. When structured correctly, this expansion...
by Newworld | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Adult day care programs serve a vital role in supporting older adults and individuals with cognitive, physical, or emotional challenges who benefit from supervised daytime engagement. Beyond supervision, the heart of a successful program lies in meaningful, structured...
by Newworld | Jan 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
By a Physical Therapist In today’s post-acute and long-term care environment, direct care professionals face increasing physical demands. One of the most significant challenges is safely transferring individuals with limited mobility—tasks that often place...
by Newworld | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Macon, GA: As adult day care providers and advocates, we are entrusted with the responsibility of not only caring for but enhancing the lives of those we serve. This includes people who are elderly, those with disabilities, and individuals suffering from various...
by Newworld | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Adult day care associations are confronting a new reality: in a polarized political climate, grant programs are tightening, priorities are shifting, and discretionary funding for social supports is increasingly contested. Associations that have long relied on grants...
by Newworld | Dec 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Launching an adult day care franchise can be a rewarding venture, but if sales are stagnant, it is time to examine why. Here are seven critical reasons your franchise might not be attracting buyers—and actionable steps to fix them. 1. Lack of Cosmopolitan Appeal...
by Newworld | Apr 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
This is a look at something I hold dear. I invested into the installation of a barrier-free shower in my center in 1995. This was long before I started helping others to develop programs of their own. I can only hope that my argument makes the case for you...
by Newworld | Feb 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the healthcare sector, rehabilitation providers play a crucial role in the recovery process of catastrophically injured patients. These providers face the unique challenge of reaching out to a specific patient demographic that requires highly specialized care. Mass...
by Newworld | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why Your Adult Day Care Center Needs a Solid Enrollment Agreement When you entrust a loved one to an adult day care center, you want to know they’re in good hands. That’s where client enrollment agreements come in. These aren’t just paperwork; they’re a roadmap of...
by Newworld | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc., a premier provider of international online training for multiple professions – with a special focus on long-term care – has introduced a new course to be made available not later than December 1, 2021. (Likely...
by Newworld | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Adult day services providers are a wonderful complement to communities. Reimbursement for services varies nationally, with higher rates in Pennsylvania, New York and California. Many rely upon payment from Medicaid waiver programs, with fees for service set by...
by Newworld | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
For some it is almost not an option. How so? Well more and more participants in adult day health programs are managing some level of mental illness. Diagnosis range from anxiety disorders to paranoid schizophrenia to major depression. At the same time many are not...
by Newworld | Oct 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
You now find yourself in a pre-trial deposition. Why? It is occurring as a result of a lawsuit filed by a family of an adult day care client alleging inappropriate sexual contact between one of your direct care workers and their mother. The legal wrangling has been...
by Newworld | Sep 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Adult day health care continues to grow throughout the world with providers giving families a basis for comfort, household management and security for someone they love. The rehabilitative components of adult day care make these programs of even greater significance....
by Newworld | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
We suppose all businesses require some form of start-up funding, even the kitchen table ones and adult day care is no exception. We also believe that a significant part of the process of securing financing is being able to articulate exactly how you will earn. Those...
by Newworld | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Adult day care and the often designated “adult day health care” centers are important tools to help people remain socially active and medically stable within their communities. They also keep families together. Entrepreneurs approaching this business...
by Newworld | May 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Amidst the fight against ISIS, crumbling roads and bridges and other infrastructural issues facing America, we still cannot justify ignoring the need for a progressive approach when it comes to long-term care. Adult day care should immediately become a Medicare...
by Newworld | Apr 16, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Adult day health care programs continue to be the dynamos of community based care. They promote family unity, consistent medical attention and medical stability among its participants. Some question whether or not they may have the right personality mix to operate...
by Newworld | Mar 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
The adult day health care center is becoming the beacon of all inclusive care in American communities. From neuro-rehab, to aquatic therapy to family counseling to help people manage stressful caregiving to barrier free personal care for the chronically obese, these...
by Newworld | Mar 22, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
No sane person will now or ever doubt the clinical value of adult day health care programs. Even regulators are seeing the need to expedite licensing and accommodate entrepreneurs who embrace this business model as the best option for longer-term patient...
by Newworld | Mar 7, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
One of the greatest frustrations for adult day care center operations in some areas is the time it takes to get a person Medicaid approved. This means a person needs your services for months before Medicaid approves them and authorizes the reimbursement of services. ...
by Newworld | Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
We are hearing more and most about dissatisfaction with adult day care franchise organizations. Complaints range from ineffective marketing to a lack of legitimate, meaningful support for franchisees and an under-developed clinical approach to care delivery overall. ...
