| Hospitals here in Ontario tried to run daycare operations a few years ago but eventually ran into staffing problems. Seniors were in varying degrees of manageability (dementia, alzheimers, wheelchairs, walkers, bedridden), so you can see the problems that would arise day to day. Meals had to be arranged for different diets. It was difficult to say the least.
Now the VON (Victoria Order of Nurses) run daycare centres in small towns throughout Ontario and it actually works quite well because they only take seniors who are manageable who need respit care so their caregivers can have a break.
I cant answer your question because in the long run, there cant be a completely successful senior daycare operation and keep it viable for everyone. |