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8 TYPES OF SENIOR LIVING AND CARE Independent living with amenities such as meals, transportation and activities usually included in a monthly fee. A combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care, designed to meet the needs of those needing help with the activities of daily living. Usually single family homes licensed to provide assistance with medications, bathing and dressing. 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 or Nursing centers. Communities licensed to provide health care and services involved in managing complex and potentially serious medical problems. Providers of licensed health care services in the home, senior residence or nursing center. 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 issues. Various programs provide a range of geriatric day services, including social, nutrition, nursing, and rehabilitation. RETIREMENT ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTIAL CARE MEMORY CARE NURSING/REHAB HOME CARE PERSONAL CARE HOSPICE Financial, health-related and other valuable products and services designed to meet the varying needs of mature adults. PRODUCTS & SERVICES DAY 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. RESPITE Communities licensed to provide care that falls between acute care and traditional skilled nursing home care, usually after or instead of hospitalization. SUB-ACUTE Long term acute care hospitals meet the needs of patients who no longer require the ICU setting of a short-term acute care hospital, yet whose medical conditions restrict transfer to a skilled nursing home or sub-acute center. ACUTE LONG TERM Providers of non-medical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities to assist those persons with activities of daily living. Usually hospital-based programs that provide a range of geriatric psychiatric or mental health services in either an in-patient or outpatient basis. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LVE s-s 14 print_2000 master 2.0 3/14/14 2:12 PM Page 8