Who Needs Assisted Senior Living?
Most people don’t realize that assisted living helps seniors live their best lives. Assisted living residents get the medical and other support they need for daily activities, while also discovering new opportunities every day to have fun, make new friends, and enjoy life.
For seniors in assisted living apartments, worries and responsibilities are replaced by the joy of looking forward to new experiences.
Assisted senior living is ideal for seniors who:
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Need help with daily tasks like dressing, eating, bathing, and walking
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Are still in good health, but are are looking for lower-maintenance living
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Require assistance and services, whether occasionally, often, or 24/7
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Really enjoy social activities and want to make new friends
Surrounded by Expert Support
As certain daily tasks become more challenging for assisted living residents, they need to be surrounded by expert support and exceptional care—which means the people taking care of them are compassionate, caring assisted living professionals.
With this exceptional care and assistance, assisted senior living residents can truly enjoy social outings, wellness programs, and visits from family.
Provided with the Appropriate Care Level
All people are different, and assisted living caregivers work hard to understand each resident’s unique needs. It starts with conducting a series of assessments, and it involves working with family, physicians, and other medical professionals to fine-tune the exact care level each assisted living resident needs.
Assisted living care levels include:
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Supportive
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Provides a minimal level of care designed to ensure regular, healthy habits are maintained, not overlooked
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Focuses on delivering in-person reminders to complete daily tasks, such as brushing teeth
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Includes brief, friendly interactions with staff that don’t involve supervision or hands-on assistance
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Assistive
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Provides a moderate care level that is more attentive and supervisory
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Includes in-person reminders, such as those included with supportive care, plus observation from a staff member to ensure daily tasks are completed
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Allows for respectful, one-on-one assistance to be offered when needed
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Comprehensive
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Provides a maximum care level that places the responsibility of daily tasks in the hands of a trained, encouraging staff member
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Includes any help that is needed to maintain healthy habits from head to toe
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Ensures highly responsive and sensitive awareness to the importance of independence, with support when a resident has the desire to perform tasks on their own
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Medication Management
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Ensures medications are taken as prescribed
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Allows for varying levels of medication management, depending on the care assessment
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Where can I find Cedarhurst assisted senior living communities?
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missouri