The benefits of in-home care vs. assisted living As a loved one ages they may develop conditions that prevent them from performing basic tasks. Family members may recognize that the person that they love isn’t able to take care of themselves and requires more assistance than the family can provide. This may be the time to consider hiring …
Assisted Living
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 …
What is Long Term Care?
Long term care is a term used to describe the range of assistance a person might need to receive and can include medical care, custodial care or other services. This might be needed as a result of any long-term condition (i.e. stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.), an illness or the decline in a person's physical capabilities due to …
New Concept in Elderly Care: Small Groups
"Our energy needs to be around how to replace nursing homes. Not replace the building but replace the idea that older people can be taken away and put into an institution," Dr. Thomas recalls saying. He described his vision of homelike places where elderly residents could gather, dine together and sit before a blazing fire."This concept rang true …