The Directory 2023-2024

H o u si ng

Different housing types for older adults

Independent Living •Apartments or townhomes for rent or co-op ownership •Residents are independent or hire home care if needed Independent Living Listings start on page 37 >

Assisted Living

Residential Assisted Living

•Private or shared room in homes with care, cleaning, and meals •Low resident-to-staff ratio is a bene fi t of this type of housing Residential Assisted Living Listings start on page 89 >

•Apartments with care, housekeeping, and meals •Residents receive fewer services than in a nursing home Assisted Living Listings start on page 104 >

Building size

•Multi-story buildings •26 to 367 units (approx.)

•Smaller, neighborhood homes •Four to 10 residents in private or shared rooms

•One to multi-story buildings •17 to 229 units (approx.)

Units 17 to 229

Units 26 to 367

Rooms 4 to 10

Staff

•No caregiver staff •Building manager is onsite

•Typical ratio is 5 residents to one caregiver •Most homes offer 24 / 7 caregivers

•Typical ratio is 20 residents to one caregiver •Resident-to-staff ratio varies by time of day

Care (medical and non-medical)

•Events and amenities– fi tness room and more •Home care may be available at an additional cost •Campus may have other care levels on it–Assisted Living and nursing home

•Most Residential Assisted Living homes have an age-in-place philosophy with services added if needed •May specialize in

•Hands-on care and some medical care •Memory care is often offered •Campus may have other care levels on it–Independent Living and nursing home

memory care or Parkinson’s care

Payment

•Private pay (rental) or co-op unit ownership

•Private pay •Long-term care insurance •EW, CADI, BI waiver may be accepted

•Private pay •Long-term care insurance •EW, CADI, BI waiver may be accepted

•Housing for income-eligible Subsidized and Affordable Housing starts on page 132 >

Pets

•Pets allowed with approval

•Many communities have their own house pets

•Pets allowed with approval

Looking for a nursing home? Visit careoptionsnetwork.org and select housing type Skilled nursing facilities

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KEY EW Elderly Waiver CADI Community Access for Disabled Inclusion BI Brain Injury Waiver