What Kinds Of Arlington Senior Care Are Available

By Marissa Velazquez


If you are seeking Arlington senior care the best place to start looking is at a community center that caters to the older population. They can give you excellent information about what is available to you and where to find it. There are many different levels of support for the older population in every city and the real challenge is finding the one that is right for you.

Most people want to remain independent as long as possible and there is help out there to let you do exactly that. You can get non-medical assistance for the chores around the house. These helpers can cook, clean, run errands, take you shopping or even to the doctor. They work by the hour and the hourly rate is reasonably priced so they are easier to afford.

Many older adults attend an adult day center on a regular basis. The participants are not generally incapacitated but may have some mental health or physical impairment. The centers usually supply transportation to pick up the clients and bring them back home when the center closes. The center should have a social director who organizes activities for clients on a daily basis.

One of the higher levels of support for elders would be a live-in nurse or an in home nurse who works in shifts that give maximum attention for the client during day light hours and up to the client retires for the night. The live in nurse would naturally be in the home on a full time basis and would be responsible for all needs of the client. They should be able to assist with bathing, eating, walking and any medical duties such as shots or wound care.

In an assisted living facility the residents have maid service, laundry service, transportation to appointments and shopping and they have meals prepared for them in the main dining room. The staff includes social workers, nurses, physical therapists and a social activities director. The goal here is to be certain that all of a residents ADL's are taken care of and they can enjoy the golden years of their lives.

Most assisted living facilities are connected to a memory wing where persons who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's disease can live out their days in relative peace. These are usually locked units to help keep the residents from wandering away. In these wings all needs are tended to by staff and medical specialists.

Hospice is the final level of support available to the older generation. Hospice is given to persons who have been diagnosed with less than six months left in their lives. Some hospice workers come to the home of the person who is suffering and others work in a facility that houses the cancer victims until they pass. Many times the worker that goes by the home is there as much for the family as for the victim. They both get a short period of respite.

You will find a wide variety of services when you look at Arlington senior care options. There are many levels of support available and all are accessible to all of the senior population in the city. Those who wish to remain in independent housing can do so and those who prefer the security of assisted living are able to access that just as easily.




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