Affordable Senior Housing: Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs help apartment owners offer reduced rents to low-income tenants.
Age Restrictions: Some communities have minimum age restrictions for residents, which vary by community.
Alzheimers/Dementia Assisted Living Community: Licensed facilities specializing in care for individuals with Alzheimer's and dementia, typically featuring bedroom-style rental units with common dining and activity areas. Many are secured for resident safety.
Assisted Living Community:
Day Care: Providers may offer short-term or long-term day/night services, including rest areas, meals, snacks, and activities. Licensed communities need a specific license to promote these services.
Independent Housing: Apartments and communities for adults 55+ with minimal or no senior support services.
Intermediate Care: 24-hour inpatient care for residents needing licensed nursing supervision and support but not continuous nursing care. Includes full assistance with ADLs, medication administration by nurses, and possible outpatient rehab services.
Long-Term Care: Ongoing chronic custodial care.
Medicaid Waiver: Helps transition individuals out of nursing facilities or provides options for those at risk of institutionalization to remain in their communities.
Price Dependent on Levels of Care: Flexible service levels to accommodate changing needs, with rates varying accordingly while maintaining the same residence.
Public Housing (PH): Affordable apartments for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
Rehabilitation and Therapy: Many skilled nursing facilities offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Services may be short-term for acute conditions or long-term for chronic or progressive illnesses, often reimbursed by Medicare or private insurance.
Residential Home: Small private homes offering room and board, assistance with ADLs, and various amenities and nursing services. Known as personal board and care homes, they typically accept private pay and sometimes Medicaid.
Respite Care/Short-Term Stay: Short-term fully furnished accommodations provided by any IL, AL, ALZ, or SNF care provider, usually charged on a daily basis.
Retirement Community: Housing for mature adults, typically offering studio, 1 BR, or 2 BR apartments with full kitchens and private baths. Services include meal plans, transportation, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, and numerous amenities.
Secured Unit: Dedicated units for Alzheimers/Dementia residents to prevent unsupervised wandering.
Short-Term Care: Acute care provided on a short-term basis.
Skilled Care: 24-hour licensed nursing services, including eight hours of RN coverage. Patients may receive inpatient or outpatient rehab services and full assistance with ADLs.
Skilled Nursing Facility: Provides 24/7 care, including assistance with ADLs, meals, activities, transportation, and personal/nursing care. Payment sources include Medicare, Medicaid, VA, some insurance plans, and private sources.
Trach Care: Care for patients with a tracheotomy, a surgical procedure to insert a tube into the windpipe to bypass an obstruction, allow air to reach the lungs, or remove secretions.
Ventilator: Device that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs for patients who cannot breathe on their own or are breathing insufficiently.
WanderGuard: A system for residents with memory loss or confusion, involving a discrete pendant that triggers an alarm when nearing an exit, alerting staff.