Is Assisted Living Right For You?

When it comes to choosing the best Senior Housing for your elderly loved one, you should consider Assisted Living Facilities in your area.

Assisted Living also known as Board and Care, Retirement Homes or Old Folks Home provide care, supervision and assistance to seniors who need help with activities of daily living. Typically, these senior care homes offer 3 full meals a day and snacks throughout the day, housekeeping services, social activities, medication assistance, transportation for medical appointments and social/recreational trips for seniors. Additional services like laundry, assistance with eating, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing-up and other personal care, which seniors need, may also be available in this type of Senior Housing facility.

Assisted Living Facilities are suited for seniors who want to live independently but need help with day-to-day activities. However, they do not require 24-hour supervision since they do not have any serious medical conditions.

Assisted Living Facilities may also provide incidental medical services under special care plans. Although, this type of senior care homes are not required to have nurses and/or doctors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this type of old folks home usually have medical staff on site or on call to help seniors with their daily needs. Most of the time, Emergency Call Systems are available for added security measures. Assisted living facilities provide services to persons 60 years of age and over and to persons under 60 with compatible needs.

Most seniors today, easily adjust to life in an assisted living facility because of the "feels like home" environment. When searching for the right senior housing or old folks home for your elderly loved one, be sure to check available reviews and ratings. Placement Agencies for Senior Care Homes can also help you find the right match based on location, size, senior services and price you prefer.

Catharine Allado- Writes articles for ladolceliving.com ladolceliving.com, a trusted and comprehensive online directory of Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Old Folks Home and other types of Senior Care Homes. La Dolce Living also provides free placement services to seniors and families to help them find the best Senior Housing on the Planet!