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{{Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide TOC|expanded = chapter2}} | {{Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide TOC|expanded = chapter2}} | ||
== | ==Services in Assisted Living== | ||
=== | ===Accommodation=== | ||
Assisted living accommodations are a private, lockable self-contained suite that the resident furnishes themselves. Residents have access to common dining and recreational areas.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|1]]) | Assisted living accommodations are a private, lockable self-contained suite that the resident furnishes themselves. Residents have access to common dining and recreational areas.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|1]]) | ||
=== | ===Hospitality Services=== | ||
Hospitality services include:([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|2]]) | Hospitality services include:([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|2]]) | ||
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Some facilities also provide a common dining room, social spaces, or air conditioning. | Some facilities also provide a common dining room, social spaces, or air conditioning. | ||
=== | ===Assisted Living Services=== | ||
Assisted Living must include at least one assisted living service. The six types of assisted living services are described in this section.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|8]]) | Assisted Living must include at least one assisted living service. The six types of assisted living services are described in this section.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|8]]) | ||
''Activities of daily living''([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|9]]) | |||
Assisted living may assist residents with activities of daily living, including: | Assisted living may assist residents with activities of daily living, including: | ||
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* bathing. | * bathing. | ||
''(b) Medication Management''([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|10]]) | |||
Assisted living may assist residents with managing their medication, including: | Assisted living may assist residents with managing their medication, including: | ||
* receiving a resident’s medication from a pharmacy; | * receiving a resident’s medication from a pharmacy; | ||
* storing medications safely; | * storing medications safely; | ||
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* supporting residents in following the plan. | * supporting residents in following the plan. | ||
''(f) Psychosocial supports'' ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|14]]) | |||
Assisted Living may offer programs to help residents improve communication skills, interpersonal skills, planning, and engaging with their community. An operator would have to: | Assisted Living may offer programs to help residents improve communication skills, interpersonal skills, planning, and engaging with their community. An operator would have to: | ||
