Title 14. General Day Care — Subtitle 2. Elderly Individuals

Is operated to provide, with or without charge, care for elderly individuals; and

Either is:

Is 55 years old or older;

Lives alone or with a spouse, family relative, or friend;

Needs temporary supervision and care during a part of a day in a protective group setting; and

Has a disability that is:

To provide for the establishment of day care centers for the elderly and services that will give many elderly individuals the chance to stay with their families or in their communities instead of being placed in a nursing home or State institution;

To allow children and other relatives to keep elderly individuals instead of placing them in impersonal institutions; and

To allow this State to deal more effectively and economically with the needs of its elderly individuals.

To avoid, as much as possible, unnecessary commitment of an elderly individual to a nursing home, State institution, or other long term care facility;

To provide opportunities for elderly individuals to be discharged from nursing homes, State institutions, or general and special hospitals; and

To serve only those elderly individuals who otherwise would be eligible under State or federal law for care in a nursing home, State institution, or other long term care facility.

Assist in start–up costs of establishing a day care center for the elderly; and

Subsidize day care services for financially eligible elderly individuals.

Therapeutic arts and crafts;

Community excursions, if appropriate;

Hobby cultivation;

Health services;

Counseling services for elderly individuals and their families;

Group dynamics; and

Other services that enhance social functioning and develop activities in daily living and personal independence.