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Types of Senior Housing <br />INDEPENDENT LIVING <br />Ideal for individuals who do not require personal or medical care, but choose not to <br />live alone or at home. Most facilities are equipped with standard safety features to <br />make it easier for residents to get around. It is a wonderful place for seniors to be <br />with others that share similar interests. Many recreational activities are planned by <br />the community, including day field trips, shopping excursions and on- premise <br />projects. Most facilities offer optional meal plans for residents and the majority of <br />apartments are equipped with a kitchen so the resident can prepare their own meals. <br />Also known as: Senior Apartments, Retirement Communities, Congregate Living <br />While there may be wellness programs, there are NO care options available at these <br />communities. <br />ASSISTED LIVING <br />An excellent choice for people who choose not to live on their own, but do not <br />necessarily require 24 -hour care. Assisted living facilities offer a homelike <br />atmosphere with trained professionals who are available to help residents with their <br />daily routines. An activity coordinator arranges both on and off premise activities for <br />residents. <br />Also known as: Residential Care, Personal Care, Adult Congregate. <br />NURSING HOMES <br />Offer 24 -hour a day care for those who can no longer live independently. Nursing <br />homes are equipped with medical professionals and supplies to offer specialized care <br />for those with severe illnesses or injuries. Trained staff members assist residents <br />with personal and daily activities such as getting out of bed, bathing, eating, using <br />the bathroom and regulating medications. Nursing home facilities offer daily meal <br />plans, laundry, housekeeping, medical services and a wide array of planned <br />recreational activities. <br />Also know as: Nursing Facilities <br />Available services offered through Nursing home care (obtained from BBB) <br />• Medical: Many nursing facilities require residents to be treated by their own private <br />physicians. However, every community should have a doctor available on a 24 -hour <br />emergency basis. If a community does have a staff doctor, ask how often he or she <br />visits and /or monitors residents. Verify this information with other residents. With <br />access to a resident's medical records, a community doctor may devise a treatment <br />plan for the resident. The community should uphold a legally competent resident's <br />right to have the final say in any matter affecting his or her health. <br />-4 <br />