At a certain stage in life, you may be required to consider living options for yourself or a senior. Look at the available options, while you are still able to make your choices clear to the affected parties and even visit some of the possible choices, including assisted living facilities in Hendersonville NC.
Senior Care Options
Options for senior care can be overwhelming. The list is quite expensive, larger than the ones offered to the elderly in the early to even the mid-1900s. They now include:
- Aging in Place: This entails living alone or with family at home
- Independent Living: Exclusively senior buildings, these are sometimes structured as small livable communities
- Continuing Care Retirement Community: These units are independent facilities, supported by both nursing care and provide assisted living
- Assisted Living Community: Small apartments in a care community offering a wide range of services that vary from community to community
- Nursing home/Long Term Care Facility: They address the issues of seniors with incurable debilitating problems and provide medical support and compassionate care.
Narrowing Down the Options
For each of the available options, look at the elderly person involved and related factors. Consider the following factors:
- The amount of care required every day
- How much of a budget is available for care
- Characteristics of the elderly person including sociability, hobbies, preferences, etc.
- Location of the facility
- Availability
By understanding the above factors, it makes it easier to decide what facility in Hendersonville NC, including assisted living, will prove to be the best match.
