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Terms found in the aging in place glossary, including terms that cover planning, health care, finances, caregiving, home remodeling, services & more.

Assisted Living

January 21, 2018 By Mark Hager

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Assisted Living is normally defined as housing for elderly or disabled people that provides (some) nursing care, housekeeping, and prepared meals as needed. It can be considered long-term care, depending on the person and their needs. Assisted living facilities can also be called residential care, congregate housing, adult congregate care or domiciliary care. Most all […]

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Non-Medical In-Home Care

January 11, 2017 By Mark Hager

Non-medical in-home care helps families

Non-medical in-home care is a service that helps people continue to live independently at home,. Learn what activities people can get help with.

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: caregiver, Caregiving, in-home care, non-medical in-home care

Universal Design

June 11, 2015 By Mark Hager

Universal Design and home remodeling

Learn the definition and principles of Universal Design, and how it applies to a home you will live in while you are aging in place

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National Aging in Place Council

May 3, 2014 By Mark Hager

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The National Aging in Place Council ® (NAIPC ®) is an association of businesses that provide services to people at a local level who are aging in place.

Filed Under: Glossary Tagged With: aging, Aging in Place, Local Level, National Aging In Place Council

National Council on Aging

January 13, 2014 By Mark Hager

National Council on Aging

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit organization that which has the goal of improving the lives of seniors and the elderly across the nation by helping them find benefits, improve their quality of life and health, live independently, and stay active and involved in their communities. The NCOA works with organizations across the United States […]

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Long Term Care

May 30, 2013 By Mark Hager

Long term care definition – A collection of personal and health services dedicated to enabling people to live safely and as independently as possible when a gradual or sudden illness, injury or other condition doesn’t allow them to perform everyday tasks on their own. Long term care can last months or years and is based […]

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National Center for Assisted Living

March 7, 2013 By Mark Hager

NCAL - National Center for Assisted Living

The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) serves the needs of the assisted living community as a branch of the American Health Care Association (AHCA). NCAL provides national advocacy, education, networking, professional development, and quality initiatives. Also, NCAL focuses on legislation that can affect long term care. NCAL has state affiliates, which help with education, […]

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Elderly

January 22, 2013 By Mark Hager

It is difficult to craft the definition of elderly, as it is interpreted differently by people. In America (as well as other cultures & countries), there is a stigma attached to being old, which informs the view that many have on the word. In general terms, many of the developed countries have accepted age 65 to […]

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