Hospice Care is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families. Patients are referred to hospice when their life expectancy is approximately six months or less. This type of specialized care can continue longer than six months if needed, but usually requires physician certification.

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Senior Care

Independent Living

Assisted Living

Home Care

Respite Care

Nursing Homes

Hospice Care

Respite care is short term care for a senior. Whether in a community or at home, care is provided on a temporary basis while a caretaker is on vacation or indisposed due to surgery or illness.

Respite care can be a life saver for caregivers needing a break from the physical and mental demands and the stress of care giving! Caregivers can rest knowing that their loved one is well taken care of. This is also a great option if you and your loved one are considering full-time help or a move. This is a great way to "test the waters". Per Wikipedia, respite has been shown to help sustain family caregiver health and well being, avoid or delay out-of-home placements, and reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect. An outcome based evaluation pilot study show that respite may also reduce the likelihood of divorce and help sustain marriages.

When a senior needs daily medical care or rehabilitation after a surgery, accident or illness, you will need to consider a nursing home or home care.

A nursing home is a community licensed to provide health care and services involved in managing complex and potentially serious medical problems.

Per Wikipedia, a nursing home, also known as a skilled nursing unit (SNU) or facility (SNF), care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living… Residents in an SNF may also receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness.

Assisted living is defined as a combining of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the individual needs of persons who need help with the activities of daily living, but do not need the skilled medical care provided in a nursing home.

For many seniors, staying independent is of utmost importance. Some feel that if they rely on others to do everything for them, that they will cease to “exist”. Others don’t need any or much help, and may want to stay close to friends and family. For those seniors, there are many independent living options available:

Active Adult Communities like the Del Webbs and Robson Resorts, are master planned retirement communities with homes for sale. Most offer a clubhouse where a variety of activities are offered. Services such as landscaping, maintenance & housekeeping are usually offered as well.

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Historically, senior care meant moving your parents in with you until they passed on or needed medical services that you could no longer provide. That has all changed now, especially with families spread out over the country, busy with careers and more. So there are now many senior housing and senior care options available to suit most needs.

Senior Care can take on many forms, from non-medical companionship and assistance with daily activities, to medical rehabilitation, and end of life care. You can get senior care at home or in a variety of senior housing communities. The various types are outlined below:

Assisted Living – Communities offering help with the activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, etc… available at larger communities or in home like settings also known as residential care, adult family homes, etc…