New LifeStyles - Philadelphia

Winter/Spring 2016

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TYPES OF SENIOR LIVING AND CARE 9 CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community. Combines 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. ASSISTED LIVING AL residents will have individual living units with kitchen capacity, with a door with a lock and a private bathroom. ALs are required to provide supplemental health care services, allowing a resident to "age in place" without having to move to a licensed long-term care facility when their needs increase. Inspected and licensed by PA Dept. of Health. 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 Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living or Nursing centers. NURSING/REHAB Centers licensed to provide skilled nursing, health care and services involved in managing complex and potentially serious medical problems, under the supervision of licensed nurses. HOME CARE Includes providers of licensed health care services in the home and companies that provide assistance with such tasks as bathing, dressing, meal preparation and transportation. HOSPICE Hospice care may be provided in the home or a senior care community. Services can include pain management and a variety of emotional, spiritual and physical support. DAY CARE Various programs provide a range of geriatric day services, including social, nutrition, nursing, and rehabilitation. Not all programs provide all services. INDEPENDENT LIVING Independent living with amenities such as meals, transpor tation and activities usually included in a monthly fee. PERSONAL CARE HOMES PCH residents live in bedrooms that may be shared by up to 4 people. A person who needs the level of care of a nursing facility is not permitted to reside in a PCH and must transfer when their needs become too great. A PCH may assist residents in obtaining health care services. Personal care homes are not medical facilities. Inspected and licensed by PA Dept. of Public Welfare. REHABILITATION CENTERS Centers approved to provide inpatient Rehabilitation Services (physical, occupational, speech, respiratory, etc.). Usually a short to intermediate stay, following hospitalization. AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING HUD 202 Program that offers rental assistance for seniors who meet the requirements of the federal program. APARTMENTS Independent living with age requirements. Meal service, activity programs and services usually aren't included in the monthly rent. 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 or assisted living community, provide companionship to the patient while relieving the family of daily activities. CARE MANAGEMENT Offers services addressing a wide range of senior issues, such as selecting a senior residence, choosing in-home care providers and various financial options. Typically care managers evaluate a senior's situation and financial needs and then provide a recommended care plan.

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