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Guide to Senior Living Options: The search for placement can be overwhelming when the time comes that it is no longer an option for the senior to reside at home. We understand how difficult the decision making process is. Changing residences is hard to do at any stage in life. It takes patience, energy, legwork and knowledge to make the right choice ... to find a loving, safe environment that will best meet personal and health care needs.
ACCENT ON SENIORS
is available to you when you need it, to take the hard work and stress out of
the journey. We combine our intimate knowledge of the facilities with a
personalized approach, making recommendations to help you choose the best
option. Choices for Senior Living
Do you Have Concerns About Your Senior's...?
IMPORTANT . . .
When’s the "Right" Time to Seek Senior Living? It is difficult to determine the right time to look into facility care placement for a loved one, unless faced with an obvious crisis. However, if you are the caregiver, you have been asking this question for quite some time. Don’t wait until a crisis occurs to review your options. Plan ahead and start your search so that when the time comes you can make an educated decision. When safety, health care, hygiene, nutrition or isolation becomes a concern, it is time to seek assistance. In-home care, although appropriate for some along the care continuum, may not be the answer for all. Instinctively, you may want to continue to care for your loved one at home as long as possible. However, there comes a time when the demands grow and the need for help increases. Do not think of it as giving up, but rather as seeking a way to maintain the relationship, as well as your health and well-being.
Services vary within each senior living place – all
should be reviewed to ensure that the care needs of the individual
will be met. Prices vary depending on the facility and the services offered.
Retirement/Independent Communities
(approx.50-200 units)
Cost: $1,000 - $6,000+/month
Assisted Living Communities (approx.
50-100+ residents)
Many Assisted Living Communities have Dementia approval and are qualified to care for Alzheimer’s/ Dementia residents. Some have Hospice Waivers and are approved to care for hospice residents. A limited number of facilities accept Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI), as long as the resident is alert requiring minimal assistance.
Cost: $1,200-$6,000+/month
Board & Care Homes (approx. 6-15 units)
Many Board and Care Homes have Dementia approval and are qualified to care for Alzheimer’s/ Dementia residents. Some have Hospice Waivers and are approved to care for hospice residents. Some facilities accept Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI), as long as the resident is alert and requires minimal assistance. Few Board and Care Homes accept SSI and the resident must also be alert requiring minimal assistance.
Cost: $1,200-$6,000+/month
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Facilities
(approx. 6-100+ residents)
Dementia/Alzheimer’s sufferers require the expertise of specially trained staff who perform care in a dedicated Dementia/Alzheimer’s facility or in a separate wing of a Skilled Nursing or Assisted Living Facility. Some are locked; others have alarms or other wander deterrents. The disease stage and personal needs will determine the type of facility that will be most appropriate.
Cost: $3,000 - $8,000+ /month
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Long-term Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program) is for people 65+ or disabled with limited income and financial resources. Residents who are on Medi-cal must financially qualify. Medicare coverage pertains up to the first 100 days for a qualifying stay after an acute care hospitalization. Medicare HMO contracts vary by facility for acceptance.
Cost: $4,500 - $6,000+ per
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