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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 prvivate 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 CARE 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 rehabilitaton. Not all programs provide all services. OUTPATIENT CARE Freestanding centers which provide outpatient care and services. SENIOR PLACEMENT Services that locate the right home for you or your loved one with respect to specific needs and preferences. 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. HOSPITALS An institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care. REHAB CENTERS Centers approved to provide inpatient Rehabilitation Services (physical, occupational, speech, respiratory, etc.). Usually a short to intermediate stay, following hospitalization. NON-MEDICAL HOME CARE Home Care Agencies and Home Care Registries provide non-skilled services to individuals in their homes or other independent living environments. AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING HUD 202 Program that offers rental assistance for seniors who meet the requirements of the federal program.