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Always evaluate your needs.
Various types of senior living
and care are described on page 9.
Select the type of senior living
or care desired. Each category is
color coded for your convenience.
1.
HOW TO USE NEW LIFESTYLES
TYPES
OF
SENIOR
LIVING
AND
C
CCRC
Continuing
Care
Retirement
Community.
Combine
independent
living,
assiste
in
a
single
setting.
Normally
requiring
an
entry
fee,
offering
a
living
unit,
meals,
and
he
nursing
level.
AFFORDABLE
SENIOR
HOUSING
HUD
202
Program
that
offers
rental
ass
who
meed
the
requirements
of
the
federal
program.
INDEPENDENT
LIVING
Communities
with
amenities
such
as
meals,
transpor
t
usually
included
in
a
monthly
fee.
ASSISTED
LIVING
AL
residents
will
have
individual
living
units
with
kitchen
ca
with
a
lock
and
a
private
bathroom.
ALs
are
required
to
provide
supplemental
healt
allowing
a
resident
to
"age
in
place"
without
having
to
move
to
a
licensed
long-term
c
their
needs
increase.
Inspected
and
licensed
by
PA
Dept.
of
Health.
PERSONAL
CARE
HOMES
PCH
residents
live
in
bedrooms
that
may
be
shar
Select the color coded section
of New LifeStyles containing
the appropriate type of
community or care option.
Information is organized
alphabetically by city.
(see the tab listing at the
top of each page).
2.
4.
Visit www.NewLifeStyles.com to see if
further information is available on the
community or agency of your choice, as
well as accreditation information and links
to a wide array of organizations and
information sources relating to senior care
options.
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Check the map on pages
12-13 for communities
in your desired area.
Use the Map Numbers on
each listing to locate the
community on the map.
3.