When it is time for a family member to move to assisted living, caregivers and family members often have lots of questions. Here are the most common ones that caregivers have about finding assisted living.
What exactly is an assisted living community?
An assisted living facility is a community for seniors who cannot live independently. They provide mobility assistance and daily living care for bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming and eating. Most of them have in house pharmacies so that there are no mistakes with medications or missed pills that could cause a influx in their disease or an overdoes if to much is taken.
What’s the difference between assisted living and a nursing home?
Assisted living does not provide medical care, such as treatment for specific conditions or diseases like Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s, or hospice care. The assisted living facility will assess the resident’s care needs and decide which facility is better for them. Nursing homes, on the other hand, are designed to house and assist individuals who have health conditions that require constant monitoring and the availability of medical personnel.
Assisted living is a way for the elderly to keep some of their independence and privacy before their disease or ailment progresses. A nursing home is more of a comfort for the resident’s family to know that they are receiving round the clock care and being watched over in case of an accident.