New LifeStyles - Kansas City

Winter/Spring 2016

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8 TYPES OF SENIOR LIVING AND CARE ASSISTED LIVING A combination of housing, personal supportive services and health care, designed to meet the needs of those needing help with the activities of daily living. CARE HOMES Usually single family homes licensed to provide assistance with medications, bathing and dressing. MEMORY CARE Communities offering specialized programs for residents suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of memory loss. These programs can be offered by residential, assisted living, nursing centers and more. NURSING/REHAB Centers licensed to provide health carre and services involved in managing complex and potentially serious medical problems. HOME CARE Includes providers of licensed health care services in the home and companies that provide non-medical assistance with such tasks as bathing, dressing, meal preparation and transportation. HOSPICE A program of palliative care consisting of medical, social and support services provided to persons with a terminal illness and a physician's prognosis of six months or less to live. APARTMENTS Independent living units with age requirements. Meal service, activity programs and services usually are not included in the monthly rent. DAY CARE Various programs provide a range of geriatric day services, including social, nutrition, nursing, and rehabilitation. INDEPENDENT LIVING Communities with amenities such as meals, transpor tation and activities usually included in a monthly fee. REHABILITATION Centers licensed to provide health carre and services involved in managing complex and potentially serious medical problems. RESPITE CARE Respite Care provides family members a time of relief from the constant everyday care of an elderly person. These short-term stays, normally in a nursing home or assisted living community, provide companionship to the patient while relieving the family of daily activities. PRIVATE DUTY Skilled nursing and/or aide services in the home on an hourly basis; personal care services including assistance with personal grooming, feeding, ambulation, health-related tasks and light housekeeping. AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING HUD 202 Program that offers rental assistance for seniors who meet the requirements of the federal program. CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community. Combine independent living, assisted living and nursing in a single setting. Normally requiring an entry fee, offering a living unit, meals, and health care, up to the nursing level. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Financial, health-related and other valuable products and services designed to meet the varying needs of mature adults.

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