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ADLs
- Activities
of daily living, such as dressing, bathing and grooming, that measure people’s
abilities and hence their housing needs. Those unable to perform these tasks on
their own may find assisted living more suitable than independent apartments.
Apartment
living - Sometimes
referred to as independent living that may or may not include amenities such as
meals, housekeeping service, transportation, etc.
Assisted
living - A
setting in which residents receive varying amounts of assistance, ranging from
meals being served to help with bathing or dressing. Residents may live in their
own apartments or share rooms. This is sometimes referred to as catered care.
Care
center - Also
known as health care center or long-term care center; sometimes referred to as a
nursing home. Care centers may offer three or
more levels of care, depending
on how much assistance is needed by its residents: personal, intermediate or
skilled.
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Continuing
care community -
A retirement campus that provides
more than one lifestyle option, such as independent living apartments, assisted
living and nursing care. The term is sometimes used by life care communities.
Independent
living - As
an integral component of retirement complexes, independent living is the
lifestyle found in rental apartments, life care and ownership communities.
Various amenities and services are included.
Life
care communities -
Retirement communities that
include a number of options from independent living to skilled care. Residents
pay an entrance fee, along with a monthly fee, and are guaranteed lifetime care.
Memory
care - Alzheimer’s/Dementia
units for those requiring skilled care.
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Personal
care - Under
24-hour licensed supervision, assistance is giving in such tasks of daily living
as dressing, grooming, bathing, and the administration of medication.
Retirement
communities -
Refers to a complex of
independent living apartments or housing units offering a combination
of lifestyles. Usually included are some
services such as
housekeeping, activities, amenities and transportation.
Skilled care -
Intensive nursing care given to
residents in a licensed care center.
Supervisory care homes - Services
include room, board and general supervision and assistance in the self
administration of medications. Private or semi-private rooms or apartments may
be offered. Licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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