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Assisted living or home senior care offers a wide range of caregiving benefits to their senior members. Facility licensing affects

the degree of care and a higher degree of licensing enables greater care for

the members.

EACH COMMUNITY OFFERS VARYING LEVELS OF CARE

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Assisted living facilities are not alike and have their own distinct personality. They range from large complexes in the suburbs to high-rise apartment buildings in the city, and even small cottages surrounded by nature. The majority of assisted living centers are licensed and provides care for at least 20 people while many larger communities can serve up to 100 residents.

EACH COMMUNITY HAS I TS OWN DISTINCTPERSONALITY

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Assisted Living facilities treat pets as therapeutic rather than bothersome.

Different communities have different policies for pets but all of them supports a furry pet to look after their senior members. Consider doing a proper research before choosing any

pet and inform the assisted living facility i f your loved one happens to be allergic to

certain animals.

PETS ARE TREATED AS THERAPEUTIC

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Assisted Living is costly for some citizens and so 41 states provide home and community-based waivers that enable low-income residents to enjoy their stay at these communities. Also,long-term care insurance can help seniors for financing their long-term care needs. Veterans and their spouses can enjoy VA benefits which will diminish the cost of senior care. Medicaid facilities are available for seniors with low income and few assets.

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Assisted living and nursing homes are not the same. While home-based assisted living members are independent, nursing home residents require 24- hour assistance. Also, assisted living offers one bedroom apartments compared to nursing homes with single private rooms. Last but not

the least, assisted living members are mobile and don't require continuous medical attention

whereas nursing home patients are bed-riddenand require skilled nursing.

ASSISTED L IVING DIFFERS FROM

NURSING HOMES

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Assisted living offers diverse options for their residents by fulfilling their cultural, religious, dietary, and language needs. There will be an ever increasing need for niche senior living communities due to the large diversity of America.

ASSISTED L IVING OFFERS DIVERSE OPTIONS

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Modern private assisted living communities offer memory care programs for their members

to improve the quality of life of each resident.Senior citizens suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia will have the option to live with the

general population of the community. If the condition becomes bad they will be shifted to

"memory care area".

OPTIONS FOR ALZHEIMER ’ S

AND DEMENTIA CARE

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