Disclaimer

What BrightenDay does

We help families find daytime care options for an older or disabled adult who lives at home. That may include social adult day programs, adult day health programs, and dementia or memory day care.

Our role is to share general information and connect you with participating programs through our free matching service at get matched. We do not provide care, supervision, nursing, therapy, transportation, or meals ourselves. We do not run a center.

Participating centers pay BrightenDay a flat fee to be included in our service. The matching service is free to families.

What BrightenDay does not do

Please keep these limits in mind:

• We do not give medical advice. Nothing on this site is medical, nursing, mental health, legal, or financial advice.
• We do not diagnose conditions or tell you what treatment your loved one needs.
• We do not make enrollment decisions for any program.
• We do not guarantee that a center has openings, offers a certain service, or is right for your family.
• We do not quote final prices. Any cost or schedule information on this site is a typical range or example only.

If you think someone may be having a medical emergency, call the local emergency number right away.

If you want help understanding the different kinds of programs, see adult day care programs.

What information we ask for

BrightenDay is not a medical intake service. We ask for contact information and general care-need details so we can help you find programs to look at.

We may ask for things like:

1. Your name and phone or email
2. Your city, ZIP code, or preferred area
3. Whether you need daytime supervision, activities, personal care support, memory care, or transportation
4. Your preferred days or schedule

We do not ask you to submit medical history, diagnoses, medication lists, Social Security numbers, bank or account numbers, or sensitive records through this site. Please do not send those items to us.

If a center later asks you for health forms during its own enrollment process, that is separate from BrightenDay.

Costs, coverage, and examples

We try to give families honest, useful ranges. But real cost, hours, eligibility, and services depend on the program, the level of care, the state, and any Medicaid or other benefits.

Typical examples may include:

• Social adult day programs: about $60-$100 per day
• Adult day health programs: about $90-$160 per day
• Dementia day care: about $80-$150 per day
• Many programs run roughly 7am-6pm

Some families may get help paying through Medicaid HCBS waivers, the VA, or long-term-care insurance in some states. But coverage is never guaranteed, and BrightenDay cannot promise that any benefit will pay for a specific center. For general information, visit adult day care costs and does Medicaid pay for adult day care.

How to choose safely

You are in control of the decision. You visit, you compare, and you choose the center. Needing daytime help or respite does not mean you are failing your loved one.

Before enrolling, always:

1. Choose a licensed or certified adult day center when required in your state
2. Verify the license or certification yourself with the center and the appropriate state agency
3. Visit in person if possible
4. Ask for services, hours, transportation, staffing, and total costs in writing
5. Confirm what is included, what costs extra, and what safety policies the center follows

A good next step is our guide on how to choose an adult day center.