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Care Facilities

Retirement Communities

Retirement communities offer independent living for seniors who live an active lifestyle with a personal touch of home. These communities offer warm and relaxed atmospheres along with many amenities. There are many choices to choose from with some boasting of world class chefs and fitness centers with indoor swimming pools and spas. Spacious studios, one and two bedroom apartments and cottages are offered at many retirement communities.

Assisted Living Communities

Assisted living communities offer private apartments for individuals who do not need 24-hour care but may need some support and activities offered in a home-like atmosphere. These communities feature studios, one and two bedroom apartments with common areas that include laundry programs, housekeeping, and meals. These facilities are licensed to provide room and board with staff on duty 24 hour/day. They offer intermittent nursing services, medication management, assistance with dressing, and personal hygiene.

Residential Care

Residential care commonly is described as a private or semi-private room with on-duty staff 24 hours a day. They offer medication management, meals, housekeeping, laundry services and assistance with eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring, and walking. The community may be secured 24 hours to accommodate residents who are at risk for leaving. These communities offer enhancement activities every day and focus on personal joy and wellness. These communities are specially designed for seniors needing dementia and Alzheimer’s care.

Memory Care

Memory care communities provide special needs for individuals who have a diagnosis of dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. This care can be provided in a special unit within an assisted living community or a free standing facility. They specialize in person-centered care designed for people with all stages of memory loss. Many offer private and semi-private bedrooms with meals. Residents are encouraged to participate in life enhancement activities. 24 hour health care assisting with medications, bathing, dressing, housekeeping, and activities are provided.

Definition of facilities taken from Senior Services Directory Guide.

Care Facilities Retirement Communities Retirement communities offer independent living for seniors who live an active lifestyle with a personal touch of home. These communities offer warm and relaxed atmospheres along with many amenities. There are many choices to choose from with some boasting of world class chefs and fitness centers with indoor swimming pools and spas. Spacious studios, one and two bedroom apartments and cottages are offered at many retirement communities. Assisted Living Communities Assisted living communities offer private apartments for individuals who do not need 24-hour care but may need some support and activities offered in a home-like atmosphere. These communities feature studios, one and two bedroom apartments with common areas that include laundry programs, housekeeping, and meals. These facilities are licensed to provide room and board with staff on duty 24 hour/day. They offer intermittent nursing services, medication management, assistance with dressing, and personal hygiene. Residential Care Residential care commonly is described as a private or semi-private room with on-duty staff 24 hours a day. They offer medication management, meals, housekeeping, laundry services and assistance with eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring, and walking. The community may be secured 24 hours to accommodate residents who are at risk for leaving. These communities offer enhancement activities every day and focus on personal joy and wellness. These communities are specially designed for seniors needing dementia and Alzheimer’s care. Memory Care Memory care communities provide special needs for individuals who have a diagnosis of dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. This care can be provided in a special unit within an assisted living community or a free standing facility. They specialize in person-centered care designed for people with all stages of memory loss. Many offer private and semi-private bedrooms with meals. Residents are encouraged to participate in life enhancement activities. 24 hour health care assisting with medications, bathing, dressing, housekeeping, and activities are provided. Definition of facilities taken from Senior Services Directory Guide.
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