(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of the Alzheimerâs Day Care-Resource Center Program is to provide access to specialized day care resource centers for individuals with Alzheimerâs disease and other dementia-related disorders and support to their families and caregivers. (b) The following definitions shall govern the construction of this section: (1) âParticipantâ means an individual with Alzheimerâs disease or a disease of a related type, particularly the participant in the moderate to severe stages, whose care needs and behavioral problems may make it difficult for the individual to participate in existing care programs. (2) âOther dementia-related disordersâ means those irreversible brain disorders that result in the symptoms described in paragraph (3). This shall include, but is not limited to, multi-infarct dementia and Parkinsonâs disease. (3) âCare needsâ or âbehavioral problemsâ means the manifestations of symptoms that may include, but need not be limited to, memory loss, aphasia (communication disorder), becoming lost or disoriented, confusion and agitation, with the potential for combativeness, and incontinence. (4) âAlzheimerâs day care resource centerâ means a center developed pursuant to this section to provide a program of specialized day care for participants with dementia. (c) The department shall adopt policies and guidelines to carry out the purposes of this section, and the adoption thereof shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (d) In order to be eligible to receive funds under this section, a direct services contract applicant shall do all of the following: (1) Provide a program and services to meet the special care needs of, and address the behavioral problems of, participants. (2) Provide adequate and appropriate staffing to meet the nursing, psychosocial, and recreational needs of participants. (3) Provide physical facilities that include the safeguards necessary to protect the participantsâ safety. (4) Provide a program for assisting individuals who cannot afford the entire cost of the program. This may include, but need not be limited to, utilizing additional funding sources to provide supplemental aid and allowing family members to participate as volunteers at the applicantâs facility. (5) Utilize volunteers and volunteer aides and provide adequate training for those volunteers. (6) Provide a match of not less than 25 percent of the direct services contract amount consisting of cash or in-kind contributions, identify other potential sources of funding for the applicantâs facility, and outline plans to seek additional funding to remain solvent. (7) Maintain family and caregiver support groups. (8) Encourage family members and caregivers to provide transportation to and from the applicantâs facility for participants. (9) Concentrate on participants in the moderate to severe ranges of disability. (10) Provide or arrange for a noon meal to participants. (11) Serve as model centers available to other service providers for onsite training in the care of these patients. (12) Maintain a systematic means of capturing and reporting all required community-based services program data. (e) To the extent possible within their resources, direct services contract applicants are encouraged to: (1) Establish contact with local educational programs, such as nursing and gerontology programs, to provide onsite training to students. (2) Provide services to assist family members, including counseling and referrals to other resources. (3) Involve the center in community outreach activities and provide educational and informational materials to the community. (f) A direct services contractor shall be licensed as an adult day program, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code, or as an adult day health care center, as defined in
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