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.
As of 2008, over 3,600 adult day care centers were serving 150,000 seniors on a daily basis. Individuals who want to open a senior day care businesses can apply for grants from federal government agencies, as well as regional and national non-profit organizations, to cover the start-up costs.Grants finance building construction and renovation projects, as well as equipment and supply purchases.onprofit Grants. National and regional grants are also available from nonprofit organizations to start senior day care center businesses. The Kresge Foundation awards grants over $300,000 on for major capital projects such as facility construction and renovation and equipment purchases.