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Know Your Senior Living Options
Options are a good news - bad news thing. While there are thousands of actual solutions, realities of licensing, staffing, cost, and, of course, your needs will significantly narrow the search. From these we will work to find the very best fit for senior and family.
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Residence or Community?
Many senior living options are available in different settings. Sometimes a typical home residence is best. In many cases the amenities and activities of a larger community will be the obvious choice.
Many senior living options are available in different settings. Sometimes a typical home residence is best. In many cases the amenities and activities of a larger community will be the obvious choice.
Independent Living
Obviously, many seniors are quite self sufficient. An "IL" property provides a level of security, and often healthy meals, without significant care offerings.
Obviously, many seniors are quite self sufficient. An "IL" property provides a level of security, and often healthy meals, without significant care offerings.
Assisted Living
"AL" properties offer a wide range of service and care. The "AL" option is frequently required when some level of care is needed. Amenities, activities and supervision round out a secure living plan.
"AL" properties offer a wide range of service and care. The "AL" option is frequently required when some level of care is needed. Amenities, activities and supervision round out a secure living plan.
Memory Care
Many seniors benefit from supervision, stimulation and specialized care in a residence or community that offers "memory care" programs. These serve individuals with mild or more severe dementia.
Many seniors benefit from supervision, stimulation and specialized care in a residence or community that offers "memory care" programs. These serve individuals with mild or more severe dementia.
Skilled Nursing
Unfortunately, some of us require medical care and supervision provided by properties offering 24 hour nursing. Skilled Nursing Facilities may be a temporary stay, but are needed in certain cases that cannot be served by AL or IL properties.
Unfortunately, some of us require medical care and supervision provided by properties offering 24 hour nursing. Skilled Nursing Facilities may be a temporary stay, but are needed in certain cases that cannot be served by AL or IL properties.
Suitable recommendations for senior living residence and care begin with an understanding of your options. The matrix of care and facilities available for seniors is vast and sometimes complex. But, with answers to the right questions and experienced guidance, navigation becomes straight forward and decisions are much easier.
You've probably heard of assisted living, nursing facilities, memory care and hospice. Individual brands, businesses, building and organization models provide for an assortment of capabilities and styles that might fall cleanly into these typical classifications. Or, they may cross several boundaries. Your placement advisor will be aware of the different types of facilities or homes in your target area. Your advisor will be familiar with the type of residents that are typically living at these homes and what type of care and resources are available.
Finally, be aware that a Continuity of Care model is used by some companies and properties. This is a concept where, regardless of one's evolving health, the management maintains care and facilities than can serve the needs of the day. These vary in cost and scope. Actually, most Assisted Living and Residential homes offer this to some extent... although integrated skilled nursing capability is less common.
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