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Types of Elder Care
| Nursing Homes -
Nursing Homes provide care to people who can't be cared for at
home or in the community. Nursing homes provide a wide range of
personal care and health services. For most people, this care
generally is to assist people with support services such as
dressing, bathing, and using the bathroom, for people who can’t take
care of themselves due to physical, emotional, or mental problems.
Link to find a list of Medicare and
Medicaid Nursing Homes in a specific
location.
The National
Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA),
funded by the U.S. Administration on
Aging, is a gateway to resources on
elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.
Link to Advice on Nursing Home
Abuse. |
| Assisted Living - Assisted living arrangement provides help with activities of daily
living such as eating, bathing, and using the bathroom, taking medicine,
and getting to appointments as needed. Residents often live in their own
room or apartment within a building or group of buildings and have some
or all of their meals together. Social and recreational activities are
usually provided. Some assisted living facilities have health services
on site.
You may also find more information about assisted
living facilities in your area from the
Administration on Aging (AoA) website.
Other resources may also be helpful to you. They include the
Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) and the
National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL).
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| Group Living -
This group living arrangement
provides help with activities of
daily living such as eating,
bathing, and using the bathroom for
people who cannot live on their own
but do not need nursing home
services. It is sometimes called a
"group home". In some cases, private
long-term care insurance and other
types of assistance programs may
help pay for this type of living
arrangement. Many of these homes do
not receive payment from Medicare or
Medicaid and are not strictly
monitored. The monthly charge is
usually a percentage of your income.
You
can find out more about board and
care facilities in your area by
contacting your Area Agency on
Aging. The local community Area
Agency on Aging can be found by
visiting the
Eldercare Locator
website or calling 1-800-677-1116 to
obtain information about available
services in your area . You may also
find more information about board
and care facilities in your area
from the
Administration on Aging (AoA)
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| Hospice Care: A directory
for locating care and programs for
some of the following items:
Hospice, Palliative Care, Community
Bereavement Programs, Grief
Counseling, Pre-Hospice Support,
Post-Hospice Support, etc.
Link to find a Hospice provider. |
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