ASSISTED LIVING
Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about ASSISTED LIVING!
Life and Death in Assisted Living: More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk?
FRONTLINE, ProPublica Investigate Assisted Living in America: “Life and Death in Assisted Living” premieres July 30.
Opinion | How Not to Grow Old in America: The assisted living industry is booming, by tapping into the fantasy that we can all be self-sufficient until we die.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the term is popular in the united states, but the setting is similar to a retirement home . there is also Caribbean assisted living, which offers a similar service in a resort-like environment . assisted living exempl provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure . in 2010, six of the seventy largest providers were non-profit . the number of assisted living facilities has increased dramatically since the early 2000s . in the u.s., ALFs can be owned by for-profit companies, non-profit organizations, or governments . assistance often includes the in most provinces, the phrase is understood as less independent than it is in the united states . in the province of Alberta, “supportive living” is the distinct phrasing used for a type of care that is otherwise more than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term “assisted living” the term assisted living has not been defined in some states . assisted living facilities in the united states had a national median monthly rate of Assisted living facilities can range in size from a small residential house for one resident up to very large facilities providing services to hundreds of residents . Continuing care retirement facilities combine independent living, assisted living, and nursing care in one facility trained staff are usually on-site around the clock to provide other needed services . assisted living services may include medication management, bathing assistance, dressing, escorts to meals and activities, toileting, transferring, and insulin private apartments generally are self-contained; i.e., they have their own bedroom and bathroom . there are usually common areas for socializing, as well as a central kitchen and dining room . registered nurses and licensed Assisted living communities are accepting higher and higher levels of care . nursing homes are becoming a place for those who need extensive assistance . 54 percent of assisted living residents are 85 years or older . 74% of assisted living residents are female; 26 percent are male . assisted living residences act as bridge between hospital and home . primary caregiver goes out of town or is otherwise unable to provide needed care . bathrooms and kitchens are designed with wheelchairs and walkers in mind . hallways and doors are extra-wide to accommodate wheelchairs . socialization aspects of ALFs are very beneficial to the occupants. in the united states, these units are not “locked” they are secured by alarms, delays, keypads needing a code . many ALFs will work to accommodate a person who suffers from severe forms of specialized care areas are part of the main building but are secured so residents with Alzheimer’s cannot leave and possibly do harm to themselves . since there is no cure for the disease, the goal is to work at prolonging or delaying “the investigation found dozens of incidents of gross mismanagement and criminal behavior,” newspaper says . frontline: nearly 750,000 people live in assisted living facilities across the country . newspaper requested release of state documents related to deaths of over 300 national for-profit chains have come to dominate the industry . standards for care and training vary from state to state . ‘assisted living’ is not regulated by the federal government . “specially trained” staffers weren’t trained to care for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia . the facility relied on a single nurse to track the health of its scores of residents . ProPublica up until January 2011, the terms “assisted living” and “personal care” were considered interchangeable . Pennsylvania began licensing assisted living facilities separately from personal care facilities . the differences between the two levels of care is broken down into three residents are often asked whether to own or rent their properties independently . average cost ranges from £500 to £1,500 depending on where resident lives . Assisted living accommodations would often include a scheme manager or a team of support Assisted living housing regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 21, 243-245. Martin, A. 2010 March/April. 2010 largest AL providers. Assisted Living Executive, 10 – 19. Starr, P. 1982. The Social Transformation of American Medicine. New York: Basic Books.