| Assisted living in this situation in which the elderly has | | | | system that can be called on only when it is needed. |
| other people to rely on to help them with a daily | | | | There are also group homes for the elderly in which |
| care. These living situations are extremely varied and | | | | several people live with what is in essence a Foster |
| offer different levels of assistance in different types | | | | parent. These give the benefit for those that have |
| of places. | | | | age related illnesses, but are still mobile, a chance to |
| The most common type of assisted living is the | | | | live in a home environment without having to live in a |
| nursing home. These are where people live in a | | | | medical center. They often have common rooms |
| medical environment with rooms that they share with | | | | such as a living room and kitchen but also give them |
| another person, were by themselves. They will be | | | | their own private space and generally their own |
| attended to by medical staff and many people here | | | | bedroom. |
| in these facilities suffer from one or more age | | | | Many times companions are hired a live in the home |
| related illness. | | | | and assist with clean, cooking and other chores. This |
| You may choose to be in a senior apartment, of | | | | allows the senior to live in their own home amongst |
| which there are different types. You can find one | | | | our own belongings and be able to have |
| that is similar to a nursing home in which they have | | | | companionship and a sense of independence very |
| 24 hour medical staff in attendance, but will have | | | | few the other options will give them. |
| private quarters like a normal apartment. These may | | | | Home health care may also be an option for assisted |
| have a kitchen in the apartment for personal use as | | | | living. For the elderly who would prefer to remain at |
| well as a common dining area. These typically are for | | | | home and is under the care of a medical doctor, this |
| the elderly who can still do the majority of their care | | | | option may be provided to let them live at home |
| on their own book gives them a level of security said | | | | under the care of medical staff constantly. This |
| they are not alone. | | | | assisted living is required to be started by the doctor |
| There are also senior apartments that well as the | | | | and can be used to give comfort to the patient by |
| residents who live independently exactly as they | | | | now removing them from their home into unknown |
| weighed on their own, with no common areas. Many | | | | surroundings. |
| times these have medical staff that either will check | | | | The types of assisted living that are available can fit |
| on them or have an adjoining door to the office that | | | | the needs of a great many elderly people. Finding one |
| can be used if a panic button is pressed. These allow | | | | that works effectively is a matter of personality and |
| the tenant to live alone with an unseen support | | | | personal experience of the potential patient. |