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Read below for a brief explanation about the
different types of care available. For more detailed information,
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There are different types of senior living facilities to
consider when looking for a place for your loved one. Let us help you find
a facility by
using our site to learn about the different senior living facilities and the
different levels of care that are
available. We cover most of the North Carolina area for nursing homes and
assisted living communities.
You can search through the different N.C. nursing homes - skilled nursing facilities, assisted living
communities, and independent living facilities in the North
Carolina area by searching for city locations and types of care. Read
below to help you decide what type of facility you are looking for. This can
save you a lot of time by getting your information online. Please let the
facilities know that you saw them on this Web site.
When looking for a place for your loved one, you need to be
aware that there are different types of facilities and care.
Independent
living is more for the individual who is rather independent but would like
company by other seniors, or who may want their meals and light housekeeping
provided. This would be for a resident who is independent in mobility
(assistive devices are accepted), has the ability to make decisions regarding
their safety and to be able to find their way out of the building in case of an
emergency. They would need to provide and dispense their own medications.
There isn't a nurse on staff but most facilities have 24 hour management on
site. Many home health agencies will visit the resident if needed at their
apartment to give them out patient therapy or nursing help if the resident
qualifies. Click on independent living for more information and facilities.
For an example of an Independent living, visit the
N.C. City Listings link.
Assisted living communities
are also know as adult care homes or multi-unit assisted housing with services (MAHS).
Assisted Living in NC is defined as a special combination of housing, supportive
services, personalized assistance and health care designed to respond to the
individual needs of those who need help with activities of daily living and
instrumental activities of daily living. Supportive services area
available 24 hours per day, to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs in a way
that promotes maximum dignity and independence for each resident.
There are two types of assisted living communities.
Licensed communities are called adult care homes and unlicensed facilities are
called multi-unit assisted housing with services (MAHS). Please click on
the above assisted living communities link for more detailed information on the
differences.
Some assisted livings have a secured unit for the resident that
may have Alzheimer's disease or dementia and is ambulatory or semi-ambulatory.
This is a wing that has a combination to enter and exit so the residents can't
wander out of the building. Assistive devices are allowed in these wings. The
resident is provided with assistance with ADL'S such as bathing, dressing, and
eating.
Continuing care retirement communities
are also known as CCRCs. They provide all levels of care from
retirement or independent living, assisted living, to skilled nursing care on
one campus. The goal of these communities is to allow residents to age in
one place. If illness or injury occurs, the necessary health care services
ideally can be met without the resident having to move elsewhere. All the
supports a person might need can be available as they age. For couples,
there is the added security that if one spouse becomes ill and needs nursing
care, the husband and wife will not be separated geographically.
A CCRC usually has several components: housing, a common dining area,
assisted living, and skilled nursing center. A CCRC is a community where
people can enjoy the privacy of their own homes with an easy availability of
social activities and health care services. The community aspect of the
CCRC is an attractive benefit. The services offered in each community and
what you have to pay for them varies considerable from community to community.
Some communities will have entrance fees, monthly maintenance fees, or will
allow you to purchase an apartment in the community. This varies, so use
our site to locate a CCRC and give them a call.
Skilled nursing
facilities (also referred to as SNFs, nursing homes, and
rehabilitation facilities) provide assisted living, intermediate care and skilled
nursing care to the resident.
Some facilities offer assisted living (rest home) accommodations.
They are required to have at least one nurse on staff 24 hours a day and will
administer medicines. Intermediate care is for the individual that
requires a little more care than an assisted living (rest home) can give such as; more
bathing, dressing, feeding, toilet hygiene, supervision for walking to the
bathroom, and certified nurses on staff 24 hours a day. They are more
expensive than an assisted living, but if the care is needed, it may be well
worth it. If their level of functioning declines, the resident won't have
to move to another facility because a skilled nursing facility provides
different levels of care.
They also provide skilled nursing care such as rehabilitation,
oxygen, feeding tubes, specialty beds, wound care, trachs, and IVs. Some
nursing homes have a secured unit for the resident that may have Alzheimer's
disease. This is a wing that has a combination to enter and exit so the
residents can't wander out of the building. Assistive devices are
sometimes not allowed in these wings for safety of the other patients and to
decrease accidents. Make sure you ask the nursing home this question if
you need a secured unit. In a nursing home, the resident does not have to
bathe and dress themselves. The nursing home should have different levels
of care that they can provide with certified nurses aids to assist the resident
when needed. Most nursing homes will have staff that can assist for
residents that need assistance in feeding themselves. Most nursing homes are a rehab center and will take Medicare A
benefits to pay for their stay. If the resident is going to stay in a
skilled nursing facility-nursing home, check with your local Medicaid
office to see if he or she can qualify.
For an example of what skilled nursing facilities offer, visit
the Durham, N.C. nursing homes, and
rehabilitation link.
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