Elderly Care Facilities

2008-05-14 16:17:51

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Difficult Situation of the Elderly

When you grow old, your mind and body may not be as strong or alert as before. You will need extra care as you are more vulnerable to diseases and accidents.

A way to receive the elderly health care services you need is to hire a day nurse. However, this solution is quite expensive and hard to afford. There are actually other alternative types of geriatric care management available for your situation.

Alternative Types of Elderly Care Facilities

Modern society has realized the need for providing elderly care facilities as an alternative for senior citizens to stay alone at home.

Assisted living elderly facilities are like resident homes. You pay a monthly rent as you do in a dormitory or apartment. This facility is capable of supplying services such as cooked meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation and other forms of assistance as needed by the residents. You pay extra for the services that you need. The facility's management may also organize social events or activities where you and other residents can participate as a community. Hence, this living arrangement allows you some degree of freedom and autonomy, yet it has available assistance when and where you need it.

Convalescent homes provide both residential and medical facilities for elderly people who are recovering from illness. You get full time assistance from resident nurses and physicians, just as you do in a hospital. You can choose to stay at this facility especially if you're suffering from a chronic condition.

Hospices provide 24/7 care for elderly people who are already terminally ill and quite incapacitated to move around on their own. Care can be given either at a facility or at the elderly person's home. The goal is to provide the elderly person with a peaceful and comfortable setting to live out the rest of his days.

Which One to Choose?

Your choice of an elderly care facility for either yourself or your loved one depends on the degree of care needed. You also need to consider your monthly budget and whether you can afford the facility.

Many concerned community and church groups have set up cheaper elderly care facilities. You can also search the internet for listings of facilities in your city or state.

Before signing up with a facility, you should check it out first. Observe the sanitation of the place, the general attitude of the caregivers and their elderly wards. You also need to learn about the policies of the facility and whether you can comply with them. Recommendations from peers and community groups are also helpful.


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