Navigating the Waters:
HOME COMPANION SERVICES
Companion Services Offer:
- Companionship and Home Helpers – Meal preparation, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, medication reminders, transportation, socialization.
- Personal Services – Activity of Daily Living Services such as dressing, bathing, toileting, grooming, mobility assistance.
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Home Care – Assistance with activities of daily living, safety assistance, managing behaviors and family support and encouragement though engagement.
Who pays for it: Personal Funds, Some Long-Term Care Policies, Some Assistance offered through Veterans Affairs office.
HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Home Health Care Services Offer:
- Help with Recovery from illness, injury, surgery, and long-term conditions.
- Skilled Nursing
- Home Health Aids
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Social Worker
Who pays for it: Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Personal Funds
HOSPICE SERVICES
Hospice Services Offer:
- A team of Healthcare Professionals including: Nurses, CNAs, Social Workers, Clergy, Trained Volunteers, Therapy Services
- Pain Management
- Assistance with emotional, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of the dying process.
- Provide: Medication, Medical Supplies, and Special Equipment
- Family Education on how to care for their loved one
- Bereavement care and counseling for family and friends after someone has passed.
Who pays for it: Medicare, Medicaid, Non- Profit Funds, and some Private Insurance Plans.
SENIOR COMMUNITY LIVING OPTIONS
Options when home is no longer safe:
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
- Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
- Skilled Nursing Facility
Independent Living
Independent Living Offers:
- Most Utilities are Included
- Meals
- Housekeeping Services
- Social Activity Calendar
- Transportation
- Month to Month Lease
- Maintenance / Lawn Care
- Villa’s or Apartment Style Living
Who pays for it: Private Pay
Assisted Living
Assisted Living Offers:
- Assistance with Activities of Daily Living as needed
- Meal Service
- Medication Management
- Housekeeping
- Laundry Services
- Social Activity Calendar
- Transportation
- Maintenance
- Coordination of Health Care Services
- Apartment Style Living
Who pays for it: Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance
Memory Care Community
Memory Care Communities Offer:
- Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
- Secured Safe Living Environment
- Meal Service
- Specialized Social Programs
- Housekeeping / Linen Services
- Maintenance
- Transportation
- Medication Management
- Coordination of Healthcare Services
- Dorm Style Living – Individual Restroom
Typically
Who pays for it: Private Pay, Long-Term Care Insurance
Skilled Nursing Facility
Skilled Nursing Facilities Offer:
- Licensed Nurse 24 hours a day
- Resident Doctor on Staff
- Therapy Services – PT, OT, Speech
- Medication Management
- Laundry Services
- Transportation
- Assistant with Activities of Daily Living
- Social Activity Calendar
- Dorm Style Living – Individual Restroom typically.
Who pays for it: Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance Plans, Long- Term Care Insurance
Continued Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Continued Care Retirement Communities Offer:
- Buy-In Programs
- Assisted Living
- Skilled Care
- Some offer Memory Care
- In Home Assistance
- Maintenance / Lawn Care
- Transportation
- Single Family Homes, Villa’s, Townhomes, Apartments
Who pays for it: Private Pay
Article Courtesy of:
Valerie Howe, Executive Director • The Retreat at Lady’s Island
