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Residential Facilities, Assisted Living, and Nursing Homes
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What Is Assisted Living? Assisted living is for people who need help with daily care, but not as much help as a nursing home provides. Assisted living facilities range in size from as few as 25 residents to 120 or more. Typically, a few "levels of care" are offered, with residents paying more for higher levels of care.
Assisted living and nursing homes | National Institute on Aging
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If you're considering nursing homes or assisted living facilities, read about things to consider and questions to ask. Residential Facilities, Assisted Living, and Nursing Homes Learn about facility-based long-term care services, including assisted living, nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, and other residential facilities.
Long-Term Care | National Institute on Aging
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Learn about facility-based long-term care services, including assisted living, nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, and other residential facilities. How to Choose a Nursing Home. If you're considering nursing homes or assisted living facilities, read about things to consider and questions to ask.
Finding Long-Term Care for a Person with Alzheimer's
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Moving the person with Alzheimer’s to an assisted living facility, group home, or nursing home is a big change for both the person and the caregiver. You may feel many emotions, from a sense of loss to guilt and sadness. You also may feel relieved. It is okay to have all these feelings. A social worker may be able to help you plan for and ...
Paying for Long-Term Care | National Institute on Aging
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How people pay for long-term care — whether delivered at home or in a hospital, assisted living facility, or nursing home — depends on their financial situation and the kinds of services they use. Some people believe that their current health or disability insurance will pay for their long-term care needs, but most of these insurance policies include limited, if any, long-term care benefits.
What Is Long-Term Care? | National Institute on Aging
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The most common type of long-term care is personal care—help with everyday activities, also called "activities of daily living." These activities include bathing, dressing, grooming, using the toilet, eating, and moving around—for example, getting out of bed and into a chair. Long-term care also includes community services such as meals ...
How to Choose a Nursing Home | National Institute on Aging
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A nursing home, also known as a skilled nursing facility, provides a wide range of health and personal care services. These services typically include nursing care, 24-hour supervision, three meals a day, and assistance with everyday activities. Rehabilitation services, such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, are also available.
Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home - National Institute on Aging
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In some areas, they offer homemaker/ home health aide services, adult day health care, and hospice. To learn more, visit www.va.gov, call the VA Health Care Benefits number, 877-222-8387 or contact the VA medical center nearest you. Eldercare Locator. 800-677-1116.
Health Disparities and Aging | NIA
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Individual and family financial resources and health insurance often determine whether an older adult enters an assisted living facility or nursing home or stays at home to be cared for by family members. The causes of health disparities are dynamic and multidimensional, and to address them adequately, NIA will consider environmental, social ...
Providing Care for a Person With a Frontotemporal Disorder
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The caregiving demands are simply too great, and the person may need around-the-clock care. As the disease progresses, caregivers may need home health care services or to look for a residential care facility, such as a group home, assisted living facility, or nursing home. Get more information about long-term care.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care
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Hospice can be provided in many settings — a private home, nursing home, assisted living facility, or in a hospital. Many people choose to receive hospice care at home so their friends and family can visit as they wish. Other considerations may include one’s home environment vs. another setting, cost, and stability of the person’s ...
When It's Time to Leave Home | National Institute on Aging
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Move to an assisted-living facility; Move to a long-term care facility; Move in with a family member; Some families find a conference call is a good way to talk together about the pros and cons of each option. The goal of this call is to come up with a plan that works for everyone, especially your parent. If the decision involves a move for ...
Getting Help with Alzheimer's Caregiving - National Institute on Aging
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If you receive hospice services in an assisted living facility or nursing home, you may need to pay room and board. You must pay all costs not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or other insurance. Some nonprofit organizations and hospice providers help cover hospice costs on a sliding scale for low-income patients.
Health Topics A-Z | National Institute on Aging
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Highlighted Topics. Alzheimer's & Related Dementias. Caregiving. Cognitive Health. End of Life. Exercise and Physical Activity. Healthy Eating. NIA provides health information informed by research and reviewed by experts to help you learn about healthy aging and common health conditions in older adults. Browse our health topics below.
Elder Abuse | National Institute on Aging
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Abuse can happen in many places, including the older person's home, a family member's house, an assisted living facility, or a nursing home. The mistreatment of older adults can be by family members, strangers, health care providers, caregivers, or friends. Types of abuse. There are many types of abuse:
What Is Respite Care? | National Institute on Aging
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What Is Respite Care? Respite care provides short-term relief for primary caregivers. It can be arranged for just an afternoon or for several days or weeks. Care can be provided at home, in a healthcare facility, or at an adult day center.
What Do I Need to Tell the Doctor? | National Institute on Aging
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Tell the doctor about your habits. To provide the best care, your doctor must understand you as a person and know what your life is like. The doctor may ask about where you live, what you eat, how you sleep, what you do each day, what activities you enjoy, what your sex life is like, and if you smoke or drink. Be open and honest with your doctor.
Getting Started with Long-Distance Caregiving - National Institute on Aging
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Many families schedule conference calls with doctors, the assisted living facility team, or nursing home staff so that several relatives can be in one conversation and get the same up-to-date information about health and progress. Don’t underestimate the value of a phone and email contact list. It is a simple way to keep everyone updated on ...
Tips for Living Alone with Early-Stage Dementia
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Being physically active, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, and spending time with family and friends offer proven benefits. They may also help slow the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Staying active has proven health benefits and may help ease dementia symptoms. Exercise.
What To Do After Someone Dies | National Institute on Aging
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