| Assisted living is a term usually used in conjunction | | | | Victorian house or school that has large and spacious |
| with senior citizen homes. It includes assistance with | | | | areas where all residents can dine together, have a |
| the daily activities of life, helping residents with | | | | recreational and social activity that helps in bonding |
| administration of medication or personal care by | | | | everyone as one big family and not feel the absence |
| trained staff, and monitoring of activities to make | | | | of their loved ones. |
| sure that the residents are safe and taken care of. | | | | Some of the services provided in assisted, living |
| This can be true for anyone who is not able to do | | | | facilities are preparation and serving of timely meals, |
| his or her daily life activities but it is usually the | | | | laundry and ironing of personal clothing and linens, |
| provided for - senior citizens, mentally and physically | | | | administration of medication, supervision of outdoor |
| challenged, and the people who are suffering from a | | | | and indoor activities, reading and engaging in hobbies |
| chronic disease that make them dependent on | | | | that interest the residents so as to keep the zeal for |
| others. It is actually a philosophy of provision of care | | | | living ignited in them. |
| and services in order to enable them to lead a | | | | While looking for an assisted-living facility, one should |
| dignified life. | | | | consider what would be best for their particular |
| Assisted, living facilities are licensed at the state level. | | | | circumstances. For most people, cost and location are |
| Assisted care living facility, Personal care homes, and | | | | the number one deciding factors. Second comes the |
| Old people's homes are some of the names used for | | | | reputation of the place. Is the staff well trained? Is it |
| such facilities. Such facilities are a way to make sure | | | | a licensed facility and is it safe? |
| that a standard of care and concern will be provided | | | | Most of the assisted, living facilities are opened both |
| to the people who cannot do so for themselves. | | | | for monitory and non-monitory means. A few are |
| Assisted living facilities cannot be compared or | | | | opened in order to make profits while others are |
| equated with Nursing Homes for there are mark | | | | opened as a social services or a charity that works |
| differences between the two.o Nursing homes | | | | for a cause. Before the legalization of such facilities, |
| employ licensed medical professionals such as nurses, | | | | they were all privately owned. But, fortunately the |
| doctors and paramedical staff, who provide medical | | | | requirement of licensure have regularized and |
| services to its residents. Non-medical staff usually | | | | improved the quality of services provided in most |
| provides assisted-living facilities and if they have | | | | assisted living facilities. |
| licensed medical practitioners on their staff, then their | | | | No one wants to be dependent on others for the |
| responsibilities are usually limited to providing routine | | | | basic and everyday activities of life. Life |
| medical services.o There is greater preference over | | | | circumstances beyond one's control can force one to |
| privacy and personal care in assisted living facilities. | | | | lead a dependent life. However, one still has the |
| There are about one million Americans staying in | | | | ability to choose a dignified assisted life over a |
| assisted, living facilities. Thereby, much emphasis is on | | | | completely dependent and disgraceful living. |
| such assisted-living facilities rather than Nursing | | | | Assisted living facilities provide one with this choice - |
| Homes. | | | | a choice to be able to do what one can and at the |
| A typical assisted living facility is usually a renovated | | | | same time get assistance for what one must. |