Why Do You Need an Assisted Living community? Top 8 Things You Should Know

• By Jean Nesian
• December 28, 2022

Assisted living communities can help to improve your loved one’s health & wellness and emotional well-being thanks to daily opportunities for dining, activity, and socialization.
Knowing When Will Be The Time for Assisted Living:

 

• Emotionally taxing to see someone you love
• Unable to take care of themselves
• Overbearing & inhibits to live a normal life

Basic activities contribute to daily life:

 

• Bathing
• Dressing
• Toileting
• Transferring Yourself Inside the home
• Continence
• Feeding
• Transport yourself outside home

Find & Understand Senior Wellness by Above Activities:

 

• Senior scores 5 out of 6 – Doesn’t Need a senior care
• Senior scores 1 or 2 out of six – Need a senior care

Warning Signs to Notice in Elders:

 

• Inability to Maintain Appearances
• Weight Loss
• Changes in  Behavior
• Messy House
• Inability to Manage Medications

Choosing Assisted Living for Loved One:

 

• 24-hour supervision & assistance
• Help with personal care
• Medication reminders
• Fun Activities
• Health Monitoring
• Transportation
• wellness programs
• Housekeeping & laundry

Care From Family Vs Senior Care For Elders:

 

• Long-term care from family & friends– 65%
• Need long-term care in some sort of senior care – 35%

Signs you need to consider assisted living:

 

• A recent fall
• Slow recovery from illness
• Loss of a partner
• Worsening of a health condition
• Noticeable weight gain
• Erratic behavior

Usage of community senior care systems:

 

• Senior willingness to enter senior care – 19% to 42% over 13 years
• The U.S. will need more housing facilities by 2040 – 2 million
• Since 2010, facilities having over 90 % occupancy at all times
• Seniors are expected to take up over the population – 20 %

Spending on Medicare:

 

• US government will spend on Medicare in 2027 – $1.16 trillion

Reasons & Facilities To Choose Assisted Living :

 

• One to three meals a day
• Monitoring of medication
• Personal care
• Housekeeping & laundry
• 24-hour emergency care
• Social & recreational activities

Questions to Ask To Decide The Need Of Assisted Living:

 

• Is the senior eating healthy?
• Is the senior getting around safely?
• Can they handle their own personal care?
• Is the senior taking medications correctly?
• Do they interact with friends & family regularly?
• Do they have assistance in case of an emergency?