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 […]
Aging in Place Glossary
Terms found in the aging in place glossary, including terms that cover planning, health care, finances, caregiving, home remodeling, services & more.
Non-Medical In-Home Care
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.
Universal Design
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
National Aging in Place Council
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.
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 […]
Long Term Care
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 […]
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, […]
Elderly
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 […]