Assisted living for seniors: (1)

It is a very generous service in which seniors are served with lifetime care and housing. In assisted living, most seniors can do their daily life activities, except for bathing, dressing, and toileting. In Assisted living, they are provided with healthy food and many other social activities to keep them busy and help to save them from depression.

Advantages of Assisted livings:

In the assisted living there are so many communities that serve with different types of assistance, so they provide different amenities and caring according to the needs of seniors. Three main foundations in assisted living that encourage seniors are physical fitness, self-esteem, and social connections. Some of the benefits of assisted livings are as follow:

  • Personal caring service
  • Coordination in health care check-ups
  • From time to time medications
  • Services of mobility to special persons
  • Providence of a healthy meal full of nutrition
  • Provide them a platform for social gatherings
  • Transportation services
  • House cleaning service
  • Services of laundry
  • Maintenance and repair of homes

Assisted livings give the support of daily life activities along with the home environment like neighbors and society. There are different kinds of amenities for different seniors but some of them are generally such as:

  • The facility of beauty saloon for senior women and Barbershop for the senior men.
  • The luxury of Movie and theatre
  • Library for the book lovers
  • Communal garden and courtyard for refreshment
  • Pools and spa activities
  • Gyms and health fitness center
  • Studios for Art lovers
  • Private event areas

Types of senior assisted communities: (2)

Assisted living services are always on the front line to help seniors according to their needs. There are some types in which several services work under the name of assisted living and these communities are:

  • Skilled Nursing care: some seniors are unable to move due to many reasons but need the support of a special caretaker around the clock, so nursing care services are provided to these special seniors.
  • Memory care community: if some seniors suffering from a disease like Alzheimer’s and dementia so they are specially looked after and treated in this community for their speedy recovery or long life.
  • Independent living community: There are some seniors above 55 who are fit and do not need any kind of assistance except occasional services. So they are given such services in these communities.
  • Continuing Care Retirement Community: it is the best option for those seniors who are going to retire soon and need some more services in the future then CCRC provides them the option to live in these communities.

Assisted living Cost:

As we know that demand for Senior living is higher in the United States and there are so many communities that are under the umbrella of different NGOs, state corporate offices, and many private companies. The cost that a senior has to pay for assisted living is $4,051 on average. These numbers are not fixed or certified, there are a lot of fluctuations according to the location and types of services. If you are looking for assisted living near you, then search for any assisted living website and enter your area zip code and share your required details. Required information will appear and you can choose according to your budget.

Comparing factors of assisted living cost:

While choosing assisted living homes, there are so many factors that need to be compared with different communities because everyone has a different budget and needs to avail maximum facilities within his/her budget. These factors are:

  • Cost of Care: Before contracting with assisted homes agents make sure which care charges are included and what is not included in your monthly fee. Some assisted communities charge the care service in a monthly fee some may charge it separately. To avoid over budgeting, thoroughly check every service according to their charges.
  • Apartment expense: seniors above 55 always prefer the lower portion of the apartment with all the necessities at affordable rates but in assisted living apartments the lower portion is expensive as compared to the upper portion.
  • Basic utilities and cable: some communities have both services of utilities and cable, while some have only utilities like phone services. So before selecting you should confirm about these services because they may increase or decrease your existing budget.
  • Services and Amenities: there are so many extra facilities that major assisted livings communities incur from the seniors to give them a luxury life with gyms, transportation, physical activities, and social events. The purpose of these amenities is to charge extra, so keep in mind about these above services.

Affordable housing for seniors:

In the US there is a big ratio of seniors and fortunately, there are so many affordable living institutions that are working for the betterment of seniors and their healthy life. The term affordable means within the budget but without compromising on the services or facilities.

Six LOW-INCOME HOUSINGS are present in different states of the U.S.

Co-op housing: These services are open for the independent living seniors in which some occasional cleaning and other services are required. So by giving them phone call assistance, co-op housing facilitates the seniors at a low cost. According to the senior chairman board of the cooperative about 10,500 seniors are living in co-op housing.

Public housing: These housing service works under the city and country public housing agency and according to them, 31 percent of the seniors are living there. These are large buildings in which seniors are allowed to stay in that community by ensuring the urgent care services they need. These are expensive housing, so only those seniors are eligible that have low income and can spend 30℅ of their income on utilities.

Virtual Retirement Community: These communities are less expensive and only charge you $100-$500 per year except for Medicare. In these communities, seniors enjoy independent living at their own premises while getting the facilities of:

  • Transportation
  • Social outgoings
  • Housekeeping
  • Home repairs

Section 202 supportive housing for seniors: This low-income community was introduced in 1959 by HUD. In this services are given to those who can live independently and for those who need extra facilities like bathing or dressing. Seniors above 62 and less than 50℅ of area median income are eligible.

References:

  1. https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living
  2. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.humangood.org/resources/senior-living-blog/6-types-of-affordable-housing-for-seniors%3fhs_amp=true