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Active Lifestyle
Seniors who live independently with an
active lifestyle. The senior is no longer working,
but is ready to retire? There is still
plenty more to get out of life, they just
need to find the perfect place to do it.
Independent Living
Seniors who are able to continue living at
home but need some help. The senior is still
independent and does not have any serious
medical problems. Independent Living
Communities are designed for seniors who are
able to live on their own, but desire the
security and conveniences of community
living. The senior will live in a private apartment that
can vary in size depending on their needs and
budget.
Most communities provide organized social
recreational programs and activities. Dining
services are available as well as custom
meal plans. Health care is not provided with
your normal fees but can generally be
arranged if needed. Prices are dependent
upon the geographic location and individuals
normally use private funds, however, some
senior apartments cater to limited income
seniors.
Congregate Living
Seniors in good health who want independence
and companionship. The term "congregate
living" refers to a form of senior housing
where seniors live independently on their
own usually in one building, share common
areas, social activities and amenities and
eat most of their meals in a common dining
room. Generally speaking the residences are
apartment style residences, rented on a
monthly basis, with interior corridors,
elevators small kitchenettes and emergency
intercoms or pull cord systems. There may
also be special wheelchair access rooms or
other amenities designed to make it easier
for elderly to reside comfortably and safely
in their apartments.
Assisted Living
Seniors who need help bathing, dressing, or
other daily activities. Assisted Living is
designed for those who can no longer live on
their own, but don't require a high level of
assistance. These residential settings
maximize independence and do not always
provide skilled nursing care. Assistance
with medications, activities of daily
living, three meals a day and housekeeping
are provided in these communities. Residents
live in their own private apartments, which
often have a kitchen area.
Social activities, entertainment, laundry
and scheduled transportation are normally
provided. Some communities provide a special
unit for Alzheimer's. Staff is normally
available twenty-four hours per day. The
cost for Assisted Living will vary depending
on the number of services and accommodations
that you have access to. Many of these
communities accept private pay only, however
some states and long-term care insurance
policies may help cover the cost.
Continuing Care
Seniors who want to provide for aging health
needs without having to relocate. Continuing
Care facilities are designed for elderly
clients who require a high level of medical
care and assistance. Twenty-four hour
skilled nursing services are available in
all of these communities. Residents
generally have high care needs and complex
medical conditions that require routine
skilled nursing.
Continuing Care facilities provide many of
the same residential components of other
senior care options including housekeeping,
medication, laundry service and protection
supervision. Residents normally share a room
and are served meals in a central dining
area unless they are too ill to participate.
Activities and Entertainment are also
available in these communities. Continuing
Care facilities charge a basic daily or
monthly fee. Often families purchase
long-term care insurance in anticipation of
the cost. Facilities also accept a variety
of Medicare, Medicaid and insurance
carriers.
Nursing Care
Seniors with deteriorating mental and
physical abilities requiring a skilled
nursing facility. Nursing Care is a term
used by Medicare to define nursing services
that must be supervised by a registered
nurse. Such care is usually critical in
nature, and must be required 24 hours a day.
Nursing Care can also involve the
rehabilitative potential of a resident who
needs physical therapy and other ancillary
services.
Alzheimers Care
Seniors with Alzheimer's Disease. The needs
of persons with Alzheimer's Disease present
unique challenges to health care
professionals. Although there is presently
no cure for Alzheimer's Disease, treatment
is available. Contemporary interventions are
increasingly person-centered--the goals are
to maintain a familiar lifestyle, maximize
quality of life and independence, and make
use of the continuing strengths of persons
with Alzheimer's Disease, thereby reducing
excess disability.
Rehabilitation Care
Seniors who require physical Seniors who
require physical rehabilitation care after a
medical event. Rehabilitation Care is the
maintenance and restoration of physical and
psychological health necessary for
independent living and functional
independence. Access to comprehensive
rehabilitative services is critical to the
attainment of independent living and
functional independence.
Certain illnesses that occur commonly in
older persons can be associated with a
decline in the individual's ability to
function independently. Medical and social
support services, including rehabilitative
programs, are most effective when they are
delivered in a timely and coordinated
fashion. Geriatric rehabilitation services
designed to enhance and restore functional
ability may enable many older people to live
in less restrictive environments.
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