Business Insight Which Senior Living Community is Right for Your Loved One? Navigating senior ving can be a acies of daily ing (ADLs), meals overwhelming experience for many fam and housekeeping are routinely provided ilies. Emotions are high and at times, theThree meals per day are provided in need immediate. However, knowing the a central dining room. Residents live in difference between each option is import their own private apartments with kitch ant as not all senior living communities enettes are created equal. This guide is a help- . Social programs an ful tool that defines the following senior living options: Independent Living, Sup- portive Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Continuum Care munities (CCRC), and Skilled Nursing Homes (SNF's). Independent Living: transportation are also available .Suppoive Living offers an option o transition into Medicaid when finance Retirement Com- t run out. Memory Care: care specifically for individuals living mentia who cannot live on their own Memory Care refers to long-term .Independent lving is ideal for n dividuals who can sl lve independent ly but enjoy having access to assistance with Alzheimer's or other forms of de : Most Independent lving conmu activ,thing and routine medical .Memory care provides around-the clock supervised care ncluding meals, activities, bathing and routine medical nities provide their residets with con venient access to dining, medical care entertainment and more. According to Assisted Living Memory Care costs SeniorHomes.com, the average cost of In will vary by state and are typically pri dependent Living ll vary by state Assisted Living: vate pay only. CCRC * Assisted living is a great option for Coiuing care retirement commu individuals who have ifficulty with dai nities are retirement communities with ly activities at home accommodations for independent lving, . Residents at assisted living com- offring residents a continuum of care munities are encouraged to maintain assisted living and nursing home care, their independence but also receive assis- A erson can spend the rest of his ing from cleaning to meal preparation. moving between levels of care as needed. tance for a range of daily activities rang- fe in a CCR or lfe plan community, Housekeeping and maintenance services CCRCs require an entrance fee that are often included in the monthly reta will vary by community and state. of an apartment, along with laundry ser SNF: vices, utiies, transportation and meals.Skled nursing care is a high lev . Assisted Living costs will vary by e of medical care that must be provided state and is not covered by Medicare or by trained individuals, such as registered nurses (RNs) and physical, speech, and Medicaid. .Staff is available 24-hours a day for additional safety Supportive Living occupational therapists. .Skilled nursing services can be short-term or long-term depending upon Much like assisted living, most Sup- whether a patient will need care on a fre portive Living communities are designed quent or around-the-clock basis due to a for seniors (those age 65 and ovr)o chronic medical condition are no longer able to ve on their own safely, but do not require the high level of For More information on Memory Care care provided in a nursing home please e-mail Waverly Inn Memory Care . Assistance with medications, most at: WaverlyDCR2@KoelschSenior.com Waverly Inn 515 W. Rand Road. Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Tel. 224 523 3751 I www.waverlyinnillinois.com KOELSCE