Provision of daytime training, supervision, recreation, and often medical services for children of preschool age, for the disabled, or for the elderly. Day care is typically an ongoing service during specific periods, such as the parents' time at work. The vast majority of childcare is still performed by the parents, in-house nanny or through informal arrangements with relatives, neighbors or friends. Related Journals of Day Care Journal of Nursing & Care, Journal of Women's Health Care, Health Care : Current Reviews, Primary Healthcare: Open Access, Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing, Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing, Child Care Quarterly, Early Child Development and Care, Child Development, Journal of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Pediatric Research, British Medical Journal
