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Alternative Housing

Adult Day Care Services
Community based group programs designed to address the needs of functionally and/or cognitive impaired adults and provide much needed assistance to caregivers. Any individual, who may require supervision,
increased social opportunities with peers or assistance with personal care and daily living activities will benefit from Adult Day Services.

Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Specialty
Many Assisted Living communities cater to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other related memory disorders. There is a growing trend towards specialized communities that provide care and housing tailored
to the special needs of individuals with this disease. What sets these facilities apart is the care provided that fosters residents individual skills and interests in an environment that helps to diminish confusion and
agitation. Specialty services are provided in a secure environment, such as activity programs designed to include reality orientation classes and specially trained professional staff skilled in handling the behavior associated with memory impairments.

Apartments
Active Senior Communities (apartments, single family homes, condominiums, and mobile homes) are designed to enable independent seniors to enjoy a lifestyle filled with recreational, educational and social activities among their peer group. Active Senior Communities often include a variety of amenities such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pool/spas, exercise facilities, Clubhouse/Lounge and Library/Reading Lounges. It is common for communities to provide laundry facilities, access to meals, local transportation, and planned social activities.

Assisted Living Communities
Assisted Living, the largest growing type of housing, provides a special combination of residential housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed for the individual needs of those requiring help with activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, grooming, etc.), and do not require skilled medical care provided in a nursing center. There are a variety of names in different parts of the country: , Community Based Retirement Facilities, Personal Care, Adult Living, Adult Foster Care. However, the growing generic term throughout the country is "Assisted Living".

Services and level of care will vary, however most Communities provide assistance with daily activities, meals, laundry, and housekeeping.

Assisted Living Communities offer a wide range of choices from the cozy familiarity of a home to the more extensiveapartment style environment. These communities can be free standing or part of a Continuing Care Community that provides independent, assisted and nursing care, or specialized services may be brought into independent retirement communities.

Board & Care Homes (RCFE)
These Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are located in single family residential neighborhoods. they are designed to foster a home-like feeling. The environment is set up to be like everyone's own bedroom, the feeling of dignity. Most RCFE are run by a family atmosphere and a license administrator. majority of these homes have 6 beds or less. The care provided for small groups are more individualized and the care plans usually stimulates an environment that keeps the residents with an at home "feeling".

Services and level of care will vary, however all homes provide assistance with daily activities, meals, laundry, and medication management and many more without the extra cost.

The overhead and cost of "doing business" is far greater for buildings or apartments than houses. The staff required to run a house is usually only 2 to 3 caregivers. Because of the low overhead cost, it is lower for the residents in total monthly output, with all the services that is provided. Most of these facilities are private pay, only a few are contracted with the county for Medi-Cal.

Continuing Care Communities
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), also known as Life Care Communities, are residential campuses that provide a continuum of care - from private units to assisted living and then skilled nursing care, all in one location. They guarantee you a lifelong residence, unlike retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and nursing centers. (see explanation for Multi-Level facilities below)

Home Care and Services
Home Care is a cost-effective alternative to hospital care or other institutional care. You can receive health care or personal care services within your own home with the assistance of a home care agency. Services are available to people of all ages on a basis of daily visits, monthly visits, or hourly care, up to 24-hours a day. Increasingly, older people are choosing to live independent lives and take advantage of home care services.

Services can include medical and non-medical care such as assisting with shopping, laundry, meals and companionship.

Hospice
Hospice is special care designed to provide compassion and support for individuals in the final phase of a terminal illness (actively dying). Hospice care seeks to enable patients to spend their last days with dignity in as comfortable and pain-free manner as possible. Hospice care can be in a number of settings: in the privacy of your home, in a hospice facility or a nursing center.

Multi-Level Facilities
Facilities that provide more than one level of care; for example, assisted living and skilled nursing, but that are not licensed as a continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).

Nursing Centers
Provides room and board, personal care, protection supervision and medical care, licensed and regulated by the State Department of Public Health.

Each is individually certified by the State of California for Medicare and Medi-cal. Facilities accept a variety of payment options: Medicare/Medi-Cal, Medicaid, private insurance carriers, and private funds.

There are three different levels of care that is provided by nursing home centers:

  • Basic Daily Care — Required to maintain a resident's activity of daily living. Personal care, ambulation, supervision and safety
  • Skilled Medical Care — Requires the services of a registered nurse, on a regular basis, for treatments and procedures.
  • Sub-Acute (rehabs)— Comprehensive inpatient care designed for someone who has had a acute illness, injury, or exacerbation of a disease process. These buildings have 24 hours medical access.

Retirement Communities
These communities, often referred to as Independent or Congregate Living, are designed specifically for the very independent senior adults in an condo or apartment like model with 24-hour on-site supervision. Services usually include, but in some cases are optional: 2 to 3 meals, housekeeping and laundry. The Social Activities are usually entertaining and educational and help to foster a great sense of community among the residents. These activities are usually the main reason that seniors love these homes. Only private pay is accepted in the rental communities.

Board & Care

We are here to help you make the right decision about Board and Care Homes.

If you or someone you love has difficulty with everyday tasks such as dressing, bathing or managing medications, its time to learn more about Board and Care Homes. These homes are also known as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. These State- Licensed Facilities are designed to make life simpler, safer and more fulfilling by providing a wide range of personalized support services that encourages independence.

Please call us to learn more about the many benefits of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. Don't delay because making the right decision now can make a big difference in your future.

  • 24 Hours Supervision
  • Daily Living Activity
  • Alzheimer's
  • Stroke
  • Homes Close to Families
  • Laundry & Ironing
  • Monitor Diet
  • Affordable Rates
  • Trained Caregivers
  • Private or Shared Rooms
  • Hospice Care
  • Companionship
  • Medication Management
  • Ambulatory or Non-Ambulatory
  • Incontinent Care
  • Long & Short Term Care
  • Respite Care
  • Safe & Secure

and many more...

Board & Care Homes (RCFE)

These Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are located in single family residential neighborhoods. they are designed to foster a home-like feeling. The environment is set up to be like everyone's own bedroom, the feeling of dignity. Most RCFE are run by a family atmosphere and a license administrator. majority of these homes have 6 beds or less. The care provided for small groups are more individualized and the care plans usually stimulates an environment that keeps the residents with an at home "feeling".

Services and level of care will vary, however all homes provide assistance with daily activities, meals, laundry, and medication management and many more without the extra cost.

The overhead and cost of "doing business" is far greater for buildings or apartments than houses. The staff required to run a house is usually only 2 to 3 caregivers. Because of the low overhead cost, it is lower for the residents in total monthly output, with all the services that is provided. Most of these facilities are private pay, only a few are contracted with the county for Medi-Cal.

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