What are Residential Care Homes?
Residential care homes
are known by different names depending on where you live. In some areas they are called
adult family homes, in other areas they may be referred to as personal care homes,
adult foster homes, group homes, or board and care homes. Typically they
all have the same things in common: they provide care for seniors in a homelike setting that's
very much like a family.
Learn About Residential Care Homes
Watch our brief educational video to learn more about the residential care home option for your loved one.
This type of setting is excellent for residents who do not want to live in a larger community
setting but still require a level of assistance similar to that offered by an
Assisted Living or a
Nursing Home. The staff in a residential
care home may assist with medications, help residents bathe, get dressed and perform many
other daily tasks or activities of daily living. Because of the homes' intimate settings,
owners can often specialize in particular resident needs such as
diabetes care,
memory care,
residents with special diets, residents who speak a particular language (Japanese or Spanish
for example), residents of a particular religion or cultural background, as well as other needs.
Resident activities may involve board games, folding laundry, baking cookies, or preparing
for the evening meal. Transportation may be included as part of the service the home provides,
and may include doctor appointments, shopping, banking or trips to the local senior center.
Rates are usually charged per month. The monthly charge typically includes: three meals per
day, utilities, housekeeping, laundry services, activities, and possibly transportation. Care
level charges will be determined after the resident's needs have been assessed by the owner
or operator.
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