If your parent or grandparent is having a hard time managing their daily needs in their own home, they may benefit from an assisted living facility. Assisted living facilities offer a number of benefits for older adults who want to maintain their independence but require some help with their basic needs.
An assisted living facility may provide a private apartment for each resident. Apartments often include a living room, bedroom and kitchenette. There may be enough room for your loved one to bring many of their personal belongings to make them feel at home. Because many residents have trouble with housekeeping tasks due to mobility issues, cleaning and bed making services are usually available.
In addition to spacious apartments, most facilities have comfortably furnished common areas where residents can watch television or participate in group activities such as exercise classes or card games. Your loved one may go on outings alone or with a group of other seniors who live in the facility.
Seniors who are more active can take part in a number of organized and individual activities. Those who are less mobile have access to assistance with dressing, bathing, continence management and medication. A 24-hour nursing staff is available to help all assisted living residents if they need help or nursing care.
Years ago, Elderly Care was provided in sterile nursing homes where each patient was assigned to a room along a hallway. Seniors sometimes only left their room to eat in a common dining area and there wasn’t much interaction between patients. Today, though, seniors often want to live a more active lifestyle and prefer the comfort of an assisted living facility to a nursing home.
Whether your loved one needs regular supervision or they are just lonely in their home by themselves, an assisted living facility may be able to provide the Elderly Care they need. A facility such as Fountain View Active Retirement Community offers various stages of care for independent seniors through those who require memory or Alzheimer’s care.
