What is Assisted Living? Here is All About Assisted Living

 

What is Assisted Living?

Supported living is a long-term care solution for your elderly parent or loved one who needs assistance and is no longer living safely or healthily independently. Supported Living Community provides round-the-clock care by trained care staff in a home-like environment. Care managers will help your parent or loved one with activities of daily living (often referred to as ADLs) such as bathing, getting dressed, using the toilet, personal hygiene, transportation, eating, and managing medications. In addition, most assisted living communities employ a nurse staff to oversee medical care plans and assist with the changes in care as their needs increase. They helped living communities are not clinical-like hospitals but relatively comfortable and welcoming homes. It is built on a social model of engaging residents and encouraging the formation of new friendships.

 

What services are offered in an assisted living community?

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Meals in a supported living community are social events that residents look forward to all day long. Food can be a source of comfort, as residents gather together to celebrate and celebrate special occasions or holidays. Most assisted living communities to serve three meals daily in a communal dining room. Snacks and drinks are available to encourage proper hydration and to ensure residents are getting their daily calories. The dining experience is where the neighbors become friends, and good stories are shared around the table.

Housekeeping and Laundry

Living community assistance assists residents with personal activities and household chores that may be overwhelming for them. The staff takes care of the house and laundry to ease this burden on the resident. A personal laundry service means residents always have clean clothes and linens. Housekeeping will keep their homes clean and well maintained.

Social and recreational activities

Community assisted living communities rely on a social model that includes alternating daily activities to keep the residents active and engaged. These activities are also depending on the community and location, but popular activities include the local excursions, exercise classes, the trivia games, live music, cooking demonstrations, and the other forms of arts and entertainment. In some, they have a robust activity program called Life Enrichment, with educational programs including TED talks, travel talks, brainteasers, music therapy, the arts, and wellness classes focusing on mental well-being as well as the functional strength and balance to help reduce falls.

Healthcare

Residential assisted living communities provide care to their residents with personalized care plans and staff 24-hour nurses and 24-hour care staff to administer and track medications, monitor changes in their health, and help meet daily needs. Care managers are specially trained employees, not usually RNs. In addition, many assisted living communities bring in professionals, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, or psychiatrists for the elderly, on a regular schedule to treat residents within the privacy of their apartments.

Personal care

Care workers in assisted living communities are compassionate individuals who enjoy working with and caring for older adults. They help with ADLs, such as getting dressed, using the toilet, personal hygiene, and eating. In addition, they are available around the clock to support and keep your parents or family safe.

24/7 emergency care

One of the many reasons families seek out a community that lives with the help of their loved ones is they are not alone in an emergency, such as a fall or sudden illness. Specialists are available for immediate assistance or medical care for residents if needed. Care managers constantly monitor changes in health and can quickly alert the nurse and family if any changes need to be addressed. A supported living community will closely monitor its residents' general well-being, nutrition, activity level, cognitive changes, strength, stamina, and behaviors. If their physical or mental health changes, society can get them immediate help and care.

 

What are the benefits of assisted living?

Safety

Many families find peace of mind after moving their parent or loved one into an assisted living community. However, they may not have realized how much energy was expended worrying about their parents living independently. Supported Living Communities are not only designed to be comfortable for residents but also safe. It is not possible to install bars in the bathroom, handrails to help support precarious residents, wider aisles to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers, panic call buttons, ramps, automatic opening doors, elevators, and visitor booths in a private home, but these features can aid a person's movement, Paster, help prevent falls, and ensure his safety.

Transportation

Most assisted living communities offer the transportation such as a truck, bus, or city car. Transportation can become a problem for many older adults who can no longer drive and hate disturbing others while riding. Also not being able to get to the grocery store, the doctor's appointment, or the pharmacy can be detrimental to the health and the well-being. Aegis Living residents can schedule transportation with the front desk to get them safely where they need to go.

Socialization

If your parent or the other family member lives alone, this independence comes with a degree of loneliness and isolation. However, the emotional benefits of socialization are essential to the well-being of older adults. A supported living community's spacious common areas encourage residents and neighbors to sit, talk, and interact. There are so many activities planned, including the excursions, lessons, cultural events, mind games, exercises, volunteer opportunities, and much more. These activities are great ways to meet peers, engage with employees, and feel part of the community.

Personal care

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to care in an assisted living community. At Aegis Living, the care and attention we dedicate to our residents are as unique as they are. From participating in activities to personalized assistance and personalized care plans, assisted living communities offer exceptional care based on each individual's unique needs, interests, amenities, and preferences. This type of personal care is dedicated to providing exactly what they need when they need it and the correct assessment when needs change. It also means giving standard amenities to the residents to make them feel part of the community and are well taken care of.