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Living Options

We understand the stress your family is experiencing surrounding the needs of your senior.
**Let us assist you in making the most educated decision for your loved one**.

Senior Living Options

Independent Living

**Community-centric environment for your senior’s Golden Years**

Give your loved one the opportunity to live their life safely in an environment that values independence and community. Independent living allows your senior to enjoy a carefree lifestyle in their own apartment with the ability to come and go. Independent living offers families peace of mind for seniors and lets them enjoy living freely without the necessity of maintaining a home.
Many offer plenty of amenities, such as a fitness center, restaurant-style dining, libraries, and social and leisure activities.

Assisted Living

**Semi-independent living with a support team on hand**

Assisted living is where your senior needs more assistance to live successfully, but does not require a secured environment or long-term skilled nursing. This level of care still allows for independence in an environment that supports your senior’s physical, mental, and social needs. The level of care required in assisted living can vary from senior to senior, so placement in the appropriate facility is important.
Many of these communities offer apartment-style living, but some communities offer private or shared studio apartments. Assisted living care options can include housekeeping, laundry, personal care, hygiene, dressing, medication management, and wellness/fitness/social activities.

Memory Care

**A supportive environment for seniors with memory conditions**

Placing a senior with middle to late-stage memory conditions into a community can feel challenging. Making sure they are in a supportive community is essential. Many memory care facilities function within larger assisted living communities. They exist in a secure neighborhood with trained staff devoted to providing specialized memory care and activities geared toward people with varying levels of cognitive impairment.
Memory care services include laundry, housekeeping, daily meals, medication reminders, basic medical care, health services, memory-specific activities, family activities, 24-hour security, wellness programs, social activities, and assistance with daily living activities.
You may choose to place your loved one in memory care when they exhibit the following signs
• Wandering or no safety awareness
• No longer able to advocate for themselves
• Mannerisms or behaviors are more appropriate for Memory Care

Board and Care Homes

**Hands-on care in a home environment**

Licensed board and care homes focus on housing approximately 6-12 seniors. This smaller environment can allow for more intimate care which is essential for seniors who are frailer or would benefit from a higher caregiver ratio. Board and care homes provide meals, housekeeping, laundry, medication management, personal care, and limited social activities.

Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers

**24-hour medical care and supervision**

Placement in nursing homes means your senior requires skilled nursing care. On-site medical care is available from a 24-hour nurse on staff. If your loved one requires medical intervention or is recovering from an illness or injury, they will receive the proper care at a nursing home. Nursing homes are licensed to address IV therapies, feeding tubes, sliding scale diabetes treatment, and so much more.
Typically, nursing homes are used more frequently for short-term rehabilitation stays than as a long-term facility option. Most seniors will never need a nursing home due to the number of resources and support found in assisted living and memory care communities. Nursing homes are considered the most restrictive facilities for seniors, however, care needs such as feeding tubes, tracheotomies, and the need for specific lifts may require long-term skilled nursing.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

**Access to all of the care and amenities your senior needs today and in the future**

Continuing Care Retirement Communities, or CCRC, are typically a set of interconnecting living options. Here, you will find an independent living community connected with an assisted living and skilled nursing home. At these facilities, your senior has a full range of services and can transfer from one part of the building to another as their needs and care levels change.
Often, these communities are referred to as “Buy-ins” because they require a large amount of money upfront. In a buy-in situation, you would move into independent living and pay an upfront fee in addition to your monthly fee.

Respite Care

**Find rest and rejuvenation while your loved one is in good hands**

Respite Care policies vary from community to community. Respite is typically a temporary situation that allows the caregiver a break. Whether the caregiver needs some time to themselves or there is a situation where they are unable to care for their loved one, respite care can step in and help for a limited amount of time. Respite care offers caregivers a chance at self-care, rest, and rejuvenation before going back to caring for their senior family member.

Hospice Care

**Supporting you and your loved one through the most difficult times**

Whether your loved one has a chronic illness in the later stages or they may be within six months of end of life, Hospice care is a good choice. At this point, you’ve exhausted your options and you just want your loved one to be in good hands as they near end of life. Hospice provides care for your senior loved one with symptoms and pain management, while also helping with grief and bereavement services, spiritual support, and more for the entire family.
Hospice can be a welcome relief for families during these emotionally tumultuous times. Hospice care options are available in your own home, assisted living communities, or memory care communities.

Have you seen the signs?

It is easy to fool ourselves into thinking everything is okay. It is easy to ignore the signs even when they are staring right back at us. But, when you do notice one or more of these signs, it may be time to take the steps necessary to care for your loved one.