| No one likes to think that they will put their loved | | | | You and your loved one's physician can discuss which |
| one in a nursing home one day. Unfortunately, most | | | | Alzheimer's care facility will best suit the needs of the |
| Alzheimer's patients eventually will need to be placed | | | | Alzheimer's patient. |
| in an Alzheimer's care facility. Because Alzheimer's | | | | Assisted living facilities provide housing, meals, health |
| disease robs a person of his or her ability to handle | | | | care and support for Alzheimer's patients. This type |
| everyday activities, often families will find they | | | | of Alzheimer's care facility is also called board and |
| cannot care for their loved one at home. It is usually | | | | care, adult living and supported care. Many Alzheimer's |
| during the later stages of the disease when patients | | | | patients live in this type of Alzheimer's care facility |
| lose their ability to handle dress themselves, feed | | | | after moving out of their home. This type of |
| themselves and need help going to the bathroom | | | | Alzheimer's care facility is often a suitable alternative |
| that an Alzheimer's care facility is considered by | | | | to a nursing home for Alzheimer's patients who can |
| families. | | | | still perform some day to day activities. An assisted |
| Once your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, | | | | living facility is not regulated by the federal |
| you should begin planning their move into an | | | | government. |
| Alzheimer's care facility. There are several things to | | | | Nursing homes are the most well-known type of |
| know when looking at an Alzheimer's care facility. | | | | Alzheimer's care facility. Nursing home patients require |
| You should know how they care for Alzheimer's | | | | constant care and supervision. Nutrition, recreation, |
| patients and how much experience they have had in | | | | medical care and spirituality are handled at this type |
| dealing with patients suffering from the disease. Do | | | | of Alzheimer's care facility. Nursing homes are |
| they separate Alzheimer's patients from the rest of | | | | regulated by the federal government and may also |
| the population? | | | | be subject to state licenses as well. |
| Some Alzheimer's care facilities specialize in treating | | | | Some patients want an Alzheimer's care facility that |
| Alzheimer's patients. What are the advantages of this | | | | is targeted to their needs. An Alzheimer's special care |
| type of Alzheimer's care facility over a more | | | | unit may be found in a nursing home or hospital |
| traditional nursing home or assisted living facility? | | | | setting where Alzheimer's patients live within a unit. |
| You should anticipate how you will pay for the | | | | Treatment at these Alzheimer's care facilities focuses |
| Alzheimer's care facility. Some long-term insurance | | | | on the needs of Alzheimer's patients. |
| polices will cover a stay in an Alzheimer's care facility. | | | | If you are unsure as to what kind of Alzheimer's care |
| Some private insurance companies may cover this | | | | facility your loved one needs, the Alzheimer's |
| expense as well. Many people have set aside funds | | | | Association has an online guide. CareFinder helps |
| should they need long-term care and that money is | | | | families chose the best Alzheimer's care facility. |
| available for the family's to pay for the Alzheimer's | | | | CareFinder teaches families how to seek local |
| care facility. | | | | support. It also guides families as to how to pay for |
| There are several types of Alzheimer's care facilities. | | | | the Alzheimer's care facility. |