| As a person becomes older their capacity to care for | | | | like yoga, swimming, and arts and crafts. Living in an |
| their self becomes diminished. Elderly people have | | | | elder care home provides an elderly person with |
| lower energy levels, impaired mobility, and difficulties | | | | people to interact with daily preventing isolation and |
| thinking, which may make handling the tasks involved | | | | possible depression that can result from isolation. |
| with living independently hard to complete adequately. | | | | Some assisted living facilities have young persons |
| Elder care facilities are homes built to assist an elderly | | | | come and visit with the residents. Assisted living |
| person with some of activities that they may have | | | | facilities will usually cost between fifteen hundred and |
| difficulty performing. Twenty-four hour assistance is | | | | six thousand dollars per month. |
| available, and the staff at Elder Care facilities are able | | | | These homes are created with the intention of |
| to call for immediate medical attention if the elderly | | | | providing the occupants with the maximum amount |
| person requires it. Independent living homes are not | | | | of privacy and dignity. Rooms resemble a |
| for people who require constant medical care. Nursing | | | | condominium and will have a kitchen, private |
| homes are facilities that are more suited to provide | | | | bathroom, living room, and sleeping space. Room |
| constant medical care. | | | | cleaning service, laundry, and other services are |
| Elder Care Facilities usually have exercise equipment, | | | | usually offered. Facilities are designed with extra |
| libraries, common areas, a church, and a dinning area | | | | room that will allow for use of wheelchairs and |
| for use by residents. Residents have the choice of | | | | walkers. Medicine management may also be offered |
| dinning in their own apartment or in the commons | | | | by the care facility. Arrangements for transportation |
| area. The facility may also have daily activities | | | | to and from doctors appointments are another |
| available to provide entertainment for the residents | | | | service offered by many elder care facilities. |