August 7, 2009 in Community Types
Alzheimer’s Care Facilities specialize in caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. In the early or mid-stages of the disease, patients may be able to live in an assisted living facility. Frequently, assisted living facilities have a separate Alzheimer’s unit. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain ...
August 7, 2009 in Community Types
Active Adult Communities include single-family homes, town homes, cluster homes, manufactured housing and multifamily housing. There are two types: age-restricted and age-targeted. Age-Restricted Communities are specifically aimed at persons age 55 and older. Under rules set down by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) in the Fair Housing Act, the housing must ...
August 7, 2009 in Community Types
Assisted Living Facilities are typically a large community where residents live in an apartment type setting. Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) may vary by size, number of amenities, and price. Most ALF’s provide the following in their base rate: Room and Board Three meals and several snacks per day Weekly Housekeeping Weekly Linen Service Utilities, except ...
August 5, 2009 in Retirement Planning
The bleak economy, which has brought surging foreclosures, sinking property values, vanishing home equity and mounting job losses, is having a major trickledown effect on seniors and families providing caregiving for an aging loved one. Financial trends for seniors are emerging, such as the housing crisis. Homeowners 50 and older have been significantly affected by ...
