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CARE OPTIONS
Independent Living
Independent living or retirement communities are perfect for people looking to downsize or for those looking for engagement and friendship. There is an abundance of options which include homes, villas or cottages, and various apartment styles. Many retirement communities offer dining services, basic housekeeping, transportation to appointments and errands, activities and social programs, and onsite salons and fitness centers. Some also offer emergency alert systems, live-in managers, and amenities like pools, spas, and clubhouses. There is often an onsite care company that can provide light assistance for the residents as well if needed either short term need after a surgery or illness or for long term care needs for an added cost.
Assisted Living
Assisted living is an excellent option for people who may require more day-to-day oversight with activities of daily living but wish to remain as independent for as long as possible. Your loved one will receive this support and care in a homelike or apartment setting. They will also receive dining services, housekeeping, transportation to appointments and errands, laundry services, social programming and activities and most will have an onsite salon. Some will also have many amenities like fitness centers, pools, spas, and clubhouses. Assisted living communities offer all of the benefits of an apartment-style home with the care required to keep your seniors healthy and safe and to live their life to their fullest.
Memory Care
Many seniors with mild memory loss can live in assisted living successfully. However, some will require specialized care designed to provide a safe, structured, and secure environment to meet the unique needs of those who have more advanced Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Some communities are exclusively dedicated to those with dementia. Memory care will provide all the same services as assisted living for activities of daily living, meals, transportation, laundry, housekeeping, and social engagement programming geared toward their specific needs and to promote a better quality of life and to slow the mental decline of dementia.
Personal Care Home
Personal Care Homes offer services similar to many larger communities for care, but in a smaller, home-like setting, usually in a residential neighborhood. Care homes are a great alternative for those who are looking for a more intimate setting and care, higher staff-to-resident ratio, and an overall quieter environment for those that are not interested in many of the amenities and social programs of the larger assisted living. Many of the care homes can also provide excellent care and service for a lower cost than the larger communities.
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes are also called Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). They are staffed by trained medical professionals who provide short-term rehabilitation care as well as long-term care. The main difference between skilled nursing facilities and other, more independent types of senior housing options is that they offer 24-hour medical care for more medically complex and fragile residents. Most elderly care needs can be provided in a more home-like setting like assisted living, memory care, or a personal care home.
Other Services
Respite Care
Respite care provides temporary relief for a primary caregiver, enabling you to take a much-needed break from caring for a loved one. Whether it’s just for a week for an extended vacation, or the opportunity to be in a community to heal from an illness, seeking respite care can help ease the burden of family caregiving and help to relieve stress, restore your energy, and promote balance in your life.
Home Care Services
Sometimes an older adult just needs a little extra help to safely maintain their independence. It might be with transportation services or assistance with grocery shopping. Home care can provide a solution. Also known as non-medical care or private duty services, these agencies can be employed to help with tasks ranging from personal care to meal preparation and medication reminders. There is usually a minimum number of hours required for someone to come into your home.
Low Income Senior Apartments
Income based option for completely independent seniors. There are no care services, meals, or transportation with this option. Rent is often based on income and they all have long waitlists.
Adult Day Programs
Local programs in senior centers, churches, or other facilities that provide day programming and engagement for seniors. Participants are usually charged a daily rate.
Hospice and Palliative Care
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness, such as cancer, heart failure, COPD, dementia or Parkinson’s disease. Palliative care is meant to enhance a person’s current care by focusing on quality of life for them and their family.
Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life. The patient beginning hospice care understands that his or her illness is not responding to medical attempts to cure it or to slow the diseases progress. Hospice provides an extra layer of support for families who need assistance with equipment, incontinence supplies, as well as home nurse and aide visits.