Making Sense of Types of Elder Care Facilities

Making Sense of Types of Elder Care Facilities

​There are many different types of elder care or assisted living facilities to choose from today. The challenge comes in finding what feels right for you and your loved ones. A facility that feels like home and offers high-quality, individualized care as well as a supportive community is what everyone hopes to find, but that not all types of elder care facilities offer.

With the myriad types of facilities out there, it can feel daunting to choose what’s right for you. Knowing what level of care your loved one needs is often the best place to start.

Let’s look at a few of the most common options available today and help you start narrowing down to what fits you best:

• Independent senior living communities cater to seniors who are self-sufficient and who do not need hands-on care. Residents live in fully equipped private apartments that typically include a kitchenette, and sometimes a full kitchen. These are large communities that usually offer a broad range of intellectual, physical and social activities.

 

• Assisted living communities provide housing and care to seniors who may need some assistance with daily tasks, but who do not require the skilled care provided at a nursing home. Assistance with medications, activities of daily living, meals, and housekeeping are routinely provided. Residents live in private apartments that sometimes feature kitchenettes. Staff is available 24 hours per day, activities and entertainment opportunities are plentiful and transportation to appointments is available. A special area for memory care is available in some, but not all communities.

 

• Residential care homes offer many of the same services as larger assisted living facilities, but they do so in smaller, more home-like settings. Most residential care homes employ, or are are run by, nurses and are home to 10 or fewer seniors. The setting at a residential home is more intimate and the group dynamic more family-like. In fact, residents may share the home with the operator’s family and have the opportunity to interact with multiple generations on a regular basis.

 

• Nursing homes are for seniors who require more intensive 24-hour monitoring and medical assistance. Typical nursing home residents suffer from severe, debilitating physical or mental conditions that leave them unable to care for themselves. They may be bedridden, wheelchair-bound, or have medical needs that require daily skilled nursing care. The good news is that modern nursing homes not only provide for residents’ physical needs, they offer activities tailored specifically to individual abilities.

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Finding the right elderly care facility is such an important decision. Residential care homes can be a wonderful way to transition your loved one from their own home to a space that offers all the care they need, while still enjoying the comforts of a home.
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Bross Street Assisted Living

​Bross Street Assisted Living is a residential care home in a beautiful brick-front historic house located in the heart of the charming historic downtown area of Longmont, CO. It is located just a few blocks to the engaging arts district, award-winning restaurants, beautiful parks and plenty of community events and activities. Bross Street provides 24/7 support and individualized care by a warm and friendly staff.

Bross Street offers all the benefits and amenities of a larger facility while situated in a home environment with caring staff. Spending senior years in a caring home environment can make you and your loved one feel treasured and respected in the way we all desire. At Bross Street Assisted Living, we are deeply proud of the of the quality of life we can offer our residents.

For more information about Bross Street Assisted Living, visit us at https://www.brossstreetassistedliving.com/ ​