Assisted Living is ideal for individuals seeking companionship, security and assistance with the activities of daily living in an environment that promotes and enhances independence as long as possible but who are not ready for the intensive care found in a nursing home.
Assisted Living Facilities (ALF's) range in size from small, homelike environment of 3 - 12 residents to large full service communities with hundreds of residents. Large ALF's have never-ending activities and outings while smaller ALF's offer more specialized activities.
Services vary, but usually include:
The level of assistance can be minimal to comprehensive. It is this custom-tailored assistance with routine activities that allows residents to avoid paying for more care than they need, while enjoying all the advantages of a caring environment.
- basic housing
- meals
- 24-hour emergency monitoring
- supervising and dispensing of medications
- socialization with peers
- Assistance with one or more Activities of Daily Living: which typically includes assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, ambulation and transferring.
- Some ALF's also include incontinence care and specially designed environment for those with Alzheimer's and other memory impairments.