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Continuing Care Retirement Communities
CCRCs, or Continuing Care Retirement Communities, are the newest flavor of senior residential care. Most CCRCs offer several kinds of retirement living: Independent Living for the more active senior; Assisted Living for those who need a little help with daily activities; Dementia Care for those who need specialized Alzheimer's or another dementia; and Nursing Care.
Not all CCRCs offer all possible levels of care, but all offer at least several in the same building or on the same campus. There are several things that are unique to CCRCs that we talk about in this department.
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Assisted Living Realities
For those of us who are starting to think about assisted living for someone we care about, separating the facts from the lively imaginations of sales and marketing reps can be a real challenge. Some updated data from a reliable source can be very helpful in evaluating what we hear when we start looking . . . keep reading
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Chandeliers Don't Care
One of our favorite sayings is, "Chandeliers don't care." Chandeliers may add beauty to your loved one's environment, but it's the people in the trenches who make life worth living in an assisted living residence or nursing facility. All the chandeliers in the world won't bring a smile to your loved one's face, or change soiled clothing with grace and humor . . . keep reading
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Recent Developments at Continuing Care Communities Illustrate Real Risks
Recent financial difficulties encountered by Erickson Communities illustrate some of the pitfalls CCRC residents can encounter. Erickson, a developer of continuing care retirement communities in several states, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Residents in their many care communities now face a very uncertain future . . . keep reading
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Using a Free Senior Referral Service
Google "Free Senior Referral Service'" and the search engine will offer you in the neighborhood of 1,800,000 web pages to choose from. Does this give you the idea that assisted living and nursing homes referral services are a growing, thriving market? It should! . . . keep reading
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The Economy and Long-Term Senior Care
Changes in the economic landscape have affected just about everyone, seniors not excepted. Although some of the personal funds available to purchase long term care may have evaporated, the need is still there for many of our elderly. What do we see in the near future for those who need care, and for those of us who are/will be responsible for seeing that our older loved ones get the care they need and deserve? . . . keep reading
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Have You Heard About State Veterans Homes?
One of the residential resources we don't hear much about is state veterans homes. State homes are established and run by the various states for the benefit of their military veterans. These homes may provide nursing home care, "domiciliary care," (governmentalese for what we typically call "assisted living"), adult day health care, and nursing home care including rehabilitation services and hospice care. . . . keep reading
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When Pets Can't Go to Residential Care
When seniors have to move to a care facility, worry about what will happen to beloved pets is often their biggest concern. Panic about what will happen to "Rover" or "Muffet" can make a difficult situation intolerable for a senior who needs assisted living or nursing home care when the facility can't accommodate a pet. If family and friends can't take a senior's pet in, there may be other resources: . . . keep reading
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Alzheimers Disease
