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Assisted living center or a nursing home? Care Plus Professionals Inc.
home care might be the better choice.
Home Care vs Residential Care: Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Skilled
Nursing Facilities
In-home care enables adults to retain their independence, the comfort of familiar surroundings,
and their dignity and privacy as they age. Physically, in-home care can help seniors to remain
active longer and maintain a level of mobility that’s not always possible in an assisted living
facility, nursing home, or skilled nursing facility. Emotionally, at-home care helps prevent
depression and its negative impact on health and quality of life—a risk for many seniors in
nursing homes.
As you evaluate home care options in Florida, it’s also important to understand the different
in-home care arrangements—home health agencies, nurse registries, and
homemaker/companion organizations versus independent caregivers.
Home Care vs Assisted Living Facility
Assisted living is a housing option for seniors who need help with some activities of daily living,
including minor help with medications—i.e., non-medical personal (or custodial) care. Higher
levels of medical care support typically are not provided by an assisted living center. It’s
important to confirm what’s included in any assisted living facilities you may be considering. In
assisted living, there is less privacy and independence than in a senior’s own home. Some
seniors find it difficult adjusting to the assisted living environment. Click here for assistance with Assisted Living.
Home Care vs Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities are for any adult (not just the elderly) needing
24-hour medical care and supervision—and often nursing home cares private pay rates are over
$15,000 per month, due to chronic illness, surgery, or an accident or injury. For financial
reasons, some nursing homes are moving away from providing long-term care so it can be
harder to arrange a permanent nursing home placement. Even more than is the case with
assisted living, there is less privacy and independence in a nursing home or skilled nursing
facility than in a senior’s own home.