Options For Senior Care Beverly Hills

| Tuesday, July 26, 2011
By Rachelle Thornton


According to research, at least twenty-two percent of the population, over the age of sixty-five, should be receiving some type of senior care Beverly Hills. During their lifetimes, approximately sixty percent of all people will require extended help, with activities such as medical regimens, assistance with daily activities, comfort, and supervision. Assistance may be administered in a variety of environments, ranging from the home to the skilled nursing facility.

Seniors may require assistance on a temporary or long-term basis. Temporary assistance gives seniors the chance to rehabilitate after a long hospital stay, or to recover from injury, illness, or surgery. Long-term assistance provides supervision and help with daily activities, for seniors with chronic medical conditions, permanent disability, severe pain, or dementia.

Aides provide assistance to seniors who choose to remain in their homes. Aides help with a number of custodial tasks, including transporting seniors to doctor's appointments, helping seniors to run errands, and helping seniors with household chores and basic hygiene. Aides also help with a number of medical tasks, including assisting with ventilators or feeding tubes, helping with prosthetics and braces, and monitoring vital signs.

The adult daycare environment provides supervision and structure. Adult social daycare includes meals, recreation, and most basic health services. Adult health daycare is more intensive, providing health services that are comparable to those provided by skilled nursing facilities. Adult daycare allows family members to work during the day, while providing assistance to loved ones on evenings and weekends.

Some seniors and their families choose residential communities. Independent living communities offer transportation, recreation, and security, without providing health assistance. Assisted living communities provide basic health assistance, in addition to social activities and recreation.

Skilled nursing facilities are also an option for seniors. These facilities are operated by licensed health professionals, and offer 24/7 care that includes housekeeping and social needs. Some retirement communities provide a spectrum of services, from independent living to skilled nursing facilities, which allows seniors to remain in one location as their health declines.

Families have resources when they are ready to design assistance plans for senior care Beverly Hills. Geriatric care managers, or GCMs, help families to choose the appropriate type of assistance, providing support during an emotionally overwhelming time. Also, GCMs help families to save money, by only requesting necessary services for seniors, based on an assessment of their needs.




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