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Senior Apartments are for seniors only. There they live independently, are fairly active, and receive additional security (physical and emotional). It is also a good place to to live if you desire to be around other seniors.
Retirement Communities are for
active seniors currently in good health and can live independently. Here
seniors have access to three daily cooked meals. This allows for more time
to enjoy life. Some communities require a one-time entry fee along with
monthly service charges.
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Adult Foster Care Homes (AFCH)
There are over one thousand AFCHs in the Portland Metro region. They are all
licensed by state and county agencies. The cost to live in an AFCH typical
ranges from $1200 to $4500 a month with an average of $2100. This cost
includes room, board and assistance in all activities of daily living. A
resident of a home can either have a shared or private room depending on the
home. The atmosphere ranges from home to home, but usually are very family
like. Some are licensed to provide complete nursing care while others
provide minimal care. There are also homes that will specialize in providing
care - ventilator homes, Alzheimer's, mentally ill, etc.
Adult Foster homes are inspected, monitored and licensed by the Senior and
Disabled Services Division or by the local Area Agency on Aging.
Assisted Living facilities are for
people needing assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)- eating,
bathing, dressing, laundry, housekeeping, and assistance with medications.
Here they live with other seniors as independently as possible for as long
as possible. Assisted living is not an alternative to a nursing home, but an
intermediate level of long-term care appropriate for many seniors.
Assisted Living facilities are inspected, monitored and licensed by the
Senior and Disabled Services Division.
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Residential Care Homes are
typically more of a home like setting. They house six or more residents.
Residential Care many times is in a residential home allowing for the most
intimate care available, along with one to two care providers per five
residence. This allows for more intimate interaction with the care
providers.
Residential Care Homes are inspected, monitored and licensed by the Senior
and Disabled Services Division.
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Alzheimer's or Dementia Care
is usually provided at a nursing home or an Alzheimer care facility that
specializes in Alzheimer care. They are for seniors exhibiting chronic
confusion or forgetfulness, having difficulty recognizing others (family
members, friends), having a tendency to wander, and/or is visibly agitated,
combative or abusive to others.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care facilities are inspected, monitored and
licensed by the Senior and Disabled Services Division.
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Nursing Homes are for loved ones
requiring 24-hour nursing care. Here they aid those who cannot perform
Activities of Daily Living on his or her own. Possibly in late stages of
Alzheimer's (combative), and may need therapeutic or rehabilitative services
(speech, occupational, physical, respiration, etc.). They are good for
persons who may be afflicted with a long-term or chronic illness.
Nursing Homes are inspected, monitored and licensed by the Senior and
Disabled Services Division.
|
Services |
Adult Foster |
Residential |
Assisted |
Retirement |
Nursing |
| State Licensed |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
| Home-like setting |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
| Room and board |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 24-hour supervison |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
| Organized activities |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Nurse access |
Y |
Y |
Some |
|
Y |
| Private rooms |
Some |
|
Y |
Y |
Some |
| Medical management |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
| Dressing and hygiene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
| Help w/confused behavior |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
| Wheelchair Access |
Some |
Some |
Y |
|
Y |
| Security |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Group Living |
|
|
|
Y |