Assisted living facilities focus on senior care including everything from health care to personal care and are created to foster independence. Living areas can include individual rooms or apartments. It differs from senior living because the level of care offered in assisted living is not provided in the independent living level of care. This type of housing is ideal for those individuals requiring various levels of medical and personal care in a home-like, social setting. Nursing homes differ from assisted living facilities because they provide care to individuals requiring more intense services in a clinical setting.
There are several signs that may indicate assisted living should be considered. Those signs include: Recent and repeated accidents or falls, loss of a spouse or significant other, chronic condition that is worsening, significant weight loss or weight gain, slow convalescence from a health condition or injury, social signals such as self-isolation, scattered behavior, and disheveled appearance, loss of independence, and poor house maintenance. Senior Life Transitions can assist with determining if placement in an assisted living facility is indicated, locating an assisted living facility that is appropriate, and completing the process for placement.