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SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS: NURSING HOMES

If you or a family member requires 24/7 nursing care (also known as skilled nursing), moving to a nursing home is one choice, but not the only one.  The days of a parent making a child promise, “…to never put me in a nursing home” should be over.  A nursing home may be where you find the best care, quality of life, and safety.  Keep your mind open as you do your research.
NURSING HOMES
A nursing home provides constant nursing care for seniors with significant… More

SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS: UNDERSTAND ADLs AND IADLs

WHAT KIND OF HOUSING?
Adults usually need a certain set of skills in order to be able function independently.  The senior care professions calls them the Activities of Daily Living and use them to develop a functional assessment.  A functional assessment helps identify medical issues and diagnose cognitive abilities in addition to helping evaluate a person’s ability to manage every day tasks.
You can use the ADLs informally to help narrow down the kind of housing… More

RESEARCH ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES WITH GOOGLE

LOOK BEYOND THE THE PRETTY SETTING
I like the attached video because it shows you step-by-step how to use Google to research assisted living facilities for citations, violations, and inspection reports while sparing you from an infomercial.  While we tend to notice food, amenities, location, and services when we check out assisted living facilities, it is equally important to check out how the facility is rated by the state.
EACH STATE HAS ITS OWN SET OF REGULATIONS
Look at… More

GROUP HOMES

WHAT IS A GROUP HOME?

A Group Home is a private residence for unrelated persons living in a family or community setting, generally with the aid of a caregiver.
Some are run by the government and some are privately owned. The group usually shares a common characteristic such as:

Developmentally disabled
In recovery from drug or alcohol addiction
Youths (with behavioral problems, criminal records, or history of abuse or neglect)
Children in the foster care system
Seniors citizens… More

WHAT ARE ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENTS?

DEFINITION OF ASSISTED LIVING
The American Heritage Dictionary defines Assisted Living as “A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially seniors with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication.”
Assisted living is a form of intermediate care facility for those who can no longer live alone but  do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home.… More