Care Settings and How They Differ
|
Categories
|
Common
Names |
Regulation
|
Staffing
(24-hour awake) |
Daily
Needs Assistance |
Activity
Program |
Medication
Assistance |
Funding
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUSING ONLY
|
Retirement Housing Senior Apartments SeniorLiving |
State:
|
Usually do not have 24-hour staff on site |
Usually no meals provided May be able to pay privately to have someone come in and assist |
Usually no organized activities |
Usually no assistance provided |
Private Funds |
|
ROOM, BOARD
AND MINIMAL ASSISTANCE |
Assisted Living Board and Care Group Home Community Based Residential Facility
Foster Home |
State:
Varies greatly from state to state
Some will have fire |
May or may not have 24-hour awake staff |
1 to 3 meals provided
Varied amount of care assistance available |
Some structured activities |
May have assistance available |
Private Funds (most common) Private Insurance Medicaid Waivers (Not available in all states) |
|
24-HOUR CARE WITH SKILLED NURSING SERVICES
|
Skilled Nursing Facility Nursing Home Health and Rehabilitation Center Health Care Center Hospice |
State and/or Federal:
Regulations for all aspects (staffing numbers and qualifications, environment, activity programs, etc.) |
Have 24-hour awake staff (usually offer 24-hour skilled care, too) |
3 meals provided daily Full assistance with care (when needed) |
Have structured activity program (Amounts and types vary) |
Assistance provided |
Private Funds Medicaid Private Insurance Medicare (limited) |
Compiled by the Lincoln/Greater Nebraska Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 1999.
