 Elderly care or simply elder care is a broad term encompassing such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and Alzheimer's care. The form of elder care provided varies greatly between and within countries, and is changing rapidly. Traditionally the responsibility of families and provided within the extended family home, in modern societies elder care is frequently and increasingly provided by state or charitable institutions. The reasons for this change include decreasing family size (particularly the sharp decreased at the demographic transition), the greater life expectancy of elderly people, the geographical dispersion of families, and the tendency for women to be educated and work outside the home. Although this change affected European and North American countries first, it is now increasingly affecting Asian countries also. Elderly care emphasizes the social and personal requirements of senior citizens who need some assistance with daily activities and health care, but who desire and deserve to age with dignity. It is an important distinction, in that the design of housing, services, activities, employee training and such should be truly customer-centered. |
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Elder Care
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 In most western countries, the majority of elderly care facilities are freestanding, but they may also be part of a continuing-care retirement community, seniors apartment complex, or wing or floor of a nursing home. Ownership and operations vary, too. In the United States, most of the largest multi-facility providers are publicly held and managed as for-profit businesses. There are exceptions; the largest operator in the US is the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, a not-for-profit organization that manages 6,531 beds in 22 states, according to a 1995 study by the American Health Care Association. Elderly Care is focused on satisfying the expectations of two tiers of customers: the resident customer and the purchasing customer, who are often not identical, since relatives or public authorities rather than the resident may be meeting the cost of care. Where residents are confused or have communication difficulties, it may be very difficult for relatives or other concerned parties to be sure of the standard of care being given, and the possibility of elder abuse is a continuing source of concern.
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Senior Living
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 Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) are intended for those individuals that require assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Ex: bathing, toileting, ambulating, self administration of medications etc. Assisted Living or Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) usually refers to a non-institutionalized facility that is used by people who are not able to live on their own, but do not yet need the level of continuous nursing care that a nursing home offers. Another term for this type of facility is an adult Residential Care Home. A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF), also known as a rest home, is a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities. Adults 18 or older can stay in a skilled nursing facility to receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness.
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