Housing and long-term care
While “aging in place” has its benefits, such individualized care can be expensive. Additionally, it can be isolating. Senior housing and long-term care options require a move but can be cost effective. People move to assisted living when they are ready to stop cooking, cleaning, and maybe even driving. They enjoy social activities but need more help than an independent retirement community might offer.
Assisted living is a residential housing option for older adults needing help with daily tasks—such as bathing, dressing, medication management, and housekeeping—but who do not require 24/7 skilled nursing care. It provides a private, community-based setting that promotes independence, safety, and social engagement.
Understanding the differences between senior housing and long-term care options is essential to making the best choice to meet needs and goals while providing peace of mind.
You know your parents need help. It’s not working well at home. You understand the benefits of a retirement community. Now what? What are the next steps you should take to best meet their needs and preferences and get them aligned with the support they need?
Do you have a plan for the time when living at home is no longer safe or supportive for your parents, your spouse, your partner, or yourself? Every situation is different, but there are common signs that it may be time to move. Understanding the landscape and planning for what’s to come can save a lot of stress and heartache in the long run.
Understanding the landscape and planning for what’s to come can save a lot of stress and heartache in the long run.
Long-term care insurance and costs, as well as the Village movement, are the topics discussed in this week’s answers to questions about Proactive Planning.
Is home really “Home Sweet Home”? Or is a move to a retirement community a better option?
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), also known as Nursing Homes, are for individuals that have ongoing health or medical conditions that require constant care and supervision or need rehabilitation following a hospitalization.Skilled nursing services focus on medical care.
Adult Family Homes (AFH) are residential homes licensed to care for up to six non-related residents. They provide room, board, laundry, necessary supervision, and necessary help with activities of daily living, personal care, and social services. The adult family home model has created a space for people to get a high-level of care, but in a comfortable home-like setting. AFH are especially wonderful for residents who would benefit from more one-on-one support and a calmer environment.