Types of Long Term Care Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the older population in the
Nursing Homes
Residents in nursing homes are in need of more intensive medical and physical services. The goal of a nursing home (also known as a skilled nursing facility, extended care service, or health care center) is to help residents meet their daily needs and to return them home whenever possible.
Assisted Living Facilities
The goal of an assisted living facility is to provide assistance and personal care services as needed, while maintaining maximum resident independence in a more home-like setting than that provided by a nursing home.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
The goal of a continuing care or life care retirement community is to provide a range of services, from independent living through full-time skilled nursing care, that can be modified to respond to a resident's changing needs.
Home Health Care Services
By providing a variety of medical and personal services through nurses, therapists and home care aides, the goal of home health care is to make it possible for senior citizens to retain a measure of independence while receiving care in the environment they most prefer…their own homes.
If you would like assistance with planning to pay for health care needs in retirement, please contact my office. 310-991-5711