Care Choices
What is the Difference Between Senior Living Options?
Once you recognize your loved one living at home alone is requiring full-time support, the next step may be a new environment. With the many reliable senior living options available, you may become confused when time to choose the appropriate types of accommodations and care that is offered. Those options are Assisted and Independent Living facilities, along with special units that cater to the Alzheimer and Dementia patients. These are explained below in more detail.
It is crucial that you know the difference between each of these care options in order to choose the right living arrangement for your loved one. Every senior living community offers different possibilities that should be researched to ensure they will meet your loved ones needs.
Valor Health Network Team prides themselves on the service that is delivered to our Residents. We feel the support that is offered during the transition process to our communities will set your mind at ease with the decision you made. Our Team is happy to answer questions about our services and how to being the conversation with a loved one.
Budgeting to afford quality care and secure retirement living is a concern for many. At Valor we empathize. That’s why we offer a range of Care Options, comprehensible pricing information and support in understanding the benefits available to help with moving into a Valor community
Independent Living Centers
These are very similar to assisted living communities, providing neighborhoods where seniors can meet new people and live in a safe environment. They work well for people who are able to live on their own, but don’t have family nearby. Many seniors desire to be surrounded by a group of like-minded individuals in the same stage of life instead of living at home.
Your loved one will have the opportunity to join various groups and organizations to stay social and mentally alert. Many communities offer outings that take the independent resident out to eat during the day for a change of atmosphere. Like assisted living residents, safe and comfortable settings are provided.
Assisted Living Facility
Assisted Living facilities are best described as centers for seniors who can no longer live on their own, but do not require daily nursing care. However, family members can breathe easy as there is always a caregiver ready to assist the residents. Your loved one will be able to stay independent as they can make choices of which daily activity to attend or what to eat at each meal.
Although each state has its own requirements and regulations for licensing purposes, the services offered by assisted living centers are usually the same. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, facilities generally consist of either individual bedrooms or apartment-style living arrangements. Many senior communities also offer stylish apartments with multiple floors to make your loved one feel that he or she is living in a normal neighborhood with the support that they need.
Memory Care Communities
Staff at these communities are experts who have undergone specialized training to give your loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia disease, the assistance he or she requires.
Memory Care Residents usually live in small neighborhoods within the facility, so they are surrounded by friends, but still live in a quiet environment receiving 24/7 support. When selecting this type of community, it is important to make sure you have chosen a reputable senior care center to ensure your loved one’s well-being.
