Overview of Assisted Living Facilities

Pleasant Oaks nursing facility is pleased to announce to the Hawthorne community, the expansion of a free standing assisted living facility. Although Pleasant Oaks was launched thirty years ago, the facility has experienced greater-than-anticipated demand for its services, and evidence has proven that the target market of elderly care would likely increase in disproportion of the size of our current facility. An extension of our current facility is just one of our long standing commitments at meeting the growing needs of our communities. Our new facility is a free-standing, independent, self-contained with thirty, one bedrooms and two bedrooms’ apartments. These bedroom apartments have small kitchen, living room, porch or balcony with free

Long-term care or nursing home was used by someone requiring help with physical and emotional needs, etc. The role of informal caregivers like family and friends are to help those less fortunate than themselves. In the past, there were several generations living under the same roof of the informal caregivers. (Pratt)(2016), “There are several types of services that makeup the institutional and nonistitutional care.” (p20) (Pratt)(2016), “Institutionalized cares are mainly the nursing care, assisted living care, subacute care and housing services because these are in a facility.”

Assisted living facilities offer 24-hour supervision, personalized care for each individual, social activities, limited nursing

Activities of Daily Living can include just that, such as cooking/eating, bathing, personal care, toileting and help with medications. This around the clock care can be quite expensive for anyone, especially those who have already retired and were living on a fixed income, including retirement and social security. In the facility that I observed to live on the skilled care side and receive care twenty four hours a day seven days a week in a semi private room (double occupancy room), the cost was nearly $11,000 a month for each resident. The average cost across the country is $248 per day for a private room and $222 daily for a semi-private room (Costs Of Care), which for a private room can add up to over $90,000 a year. While that number is quite high assisted living can be much cheaper, at an average of $3,300 a month for the “base fee”, however each additional service that they require help from staff to complete is an additional fee. In the facility observed there was a fee for every action that staff completed or assisted with, including assistance with medication, trash, cleaning, and applying treatments such as a breathing machine. Though the cost may seem high many who do not have children or other family members to help provide care for themselves or have a condition that cannot be managed at home (due to physical or financial restraints) have no choice but to enter a long term care facility to receive help completing tasks needed for simple

Working with a dedicated team and family oriented professionals, Sumiko spends her professional time assisting the community members when there is a medical emergency. Sumiko always wanted to be an emergency medical technician and a firefighter; she realizes that an EMT gets to work closely with other professionals that care about the people in the community and professionals that are always willing to risk their life’s to keep everyone also safe.

There may come a time in your loved one's life when they are no longer able to perform all of the tasks they used to without assistance. Despite their need for support, your senior loved one may decide they want to remain at home and enjoy their independence and freedom. While nursing homes and assisted living facilities serve a certain segment of the population quite well, others enjoy the quality of life that comes from living in their own home. For families that are able to provide the necessary care, arrangements can be made to make this work. Others, however, are left wondering how their senior loved one is going to receive the service and support they require to remain safe. Thankfully,

Assisted living communities are a becoming a more fiable choice among seniors and the aging population. Many senior

Assisted living facilities are broken down into independent, residential or assisted living facilities. Independent and residential living facilities provide minimal assistance for those elderly with minor limitations. Assisted living provides more assistance for those elderly that need help due to major limitations. Services offered include oversight, health care services and help with daily living activities.

The need for effective health care and incidence of chronic health conditions are expected to increase considerably with the aging of the baby boomers’ population. It is estimated that number of Americans with chronic health conditions will reach 150 million by the year 2030 (Joseph 2006). Furthermore, current long-term care facilities designed decades ago are lagging behind the legal regulation that were established, while not accommodating the needs of the staff and the clients comfortably. Some the facilities are facing regulatory challenges that emanate from the original design and intended use. Subsequently, the requirements for cost-effective long-term care facilities must be carefully considered and planned for to accommodate current and emerging needs of all stake holders. We need to redesign our facility to meet regulatory challenges, emerging technological needs and future health care needs of the consumers and other stakeholders. Successful and effective design in long-term care originates with a master plan. In this paper, I will focus on renovation of existing long-term care facility, summarize my research findings including explanation of the need for the facility renovation and summarize the research findings and describe the types of facilities and services offered in my local community, and explore the role of health care administrators in facilities planning decisions to meet legal and regulatory challenges while including the anticipated

Senior living residents are protected by numerous state licensure and regulatory requirements from the size of the rooms and resident capacity to security and patient-staff ratios. When looking to place your loved one in a senior living environment, it is important to know not only about the care and services they provide but also that their facility is appropriately licensed and without serious violations or reviews. Due

The assisted living is a facility is a facility that has patients who can function somewhat on their own. The patients here tend to need help with activities like dressing and bathing, but can still maintain some independence. This facility focuses on socializing and has large eating areas for patients to gather and will even provide

Assisted living facilities are a growing trend for those who need additional help with some daily activities but are still looking for a sense of community and an array of activities. Belle Meade, a Continuing Care Retirement Community, offers assisted living services but in a recent survey conducted, residents were unsatisfied with the lack of activities offered and is working to implement a cost effective solution to provide more activities to the residents. Four suggestions for improvements, ranging from renting a bus to creating a resident council, have

I am currently placed at an assisted living facility in La Grande, Oregon. Assisted living facilities are governed by the Department of Human Services Aging and People with Disabilities. Specifically, the Oregon administrative rules, Chapter 411, Division 54. Like NCSBN, The Department of Human Services Agency provides rules and guidelines for the Assisted living facilities in Oregon. The purpose of these rules is to set standards for assisted living facilities. These standards and guidelines are designed to offer a wide range of services for the elderly and persons with disabilities, in a homelike environment. These administrative rules are designed to enhance the client’s dignity, independence, individuality, and decision-making ability while

Assisted living is an excellent alternative to nursing home care. This is a long-term care option, combining support services, housing, health care and psychological treatment. This is a great option for those seniors, who cannot cope with everyday activities like dressing, bathing, daily chores, transportation, etc. Besides, if your loved one suffers from memory

It offers post-acute services for those patients who no longer require an in-patient hospital stay but who are not ready to go home. They also give long-term, extended-stay elder care services for those individuals for whom living independently at home is no longer possible. And the assisted living centers place special emphasis on providing an atmosphere of respect and friendship where residents can get the help they want, when they need it.