We monitor, collect and process a wide range of facts and figures about Kent and its population. We monitor, collect and process a wide range of facts and figures about Kent and its population.
The first adult day care centers opened in England during the 1940s and 1950s. Established by psychiatric hospitals, these centers were designed to reduce the frequency of hospital admissions. The first adult day care centers in the United States appeared during the early 1970s.
Adult Day Services Are a Growing Source of Long-Term Care. 1  There are more than 4,600 adult day services centers across the U.S. â a 35% increase since 2002.  More than 260,000 participants and family caregivers are serviced â an increase of over 100,000, or 63%, since 2002.