Residential Care - Five Types

When the level of care needed by an ailing or elder person exceeds what can be provided at home, residential housing is often a next step. But how do you sort through the variety of options available and choose the correct level of care?

Family Caregiver Alliance's infographic “5 Types of Residential Care” reveals the five types of outside-the-home care found in most urban and suburban communities, and what to expect from each. Learn which options are best suited for an individual’s wants or needs, including:

• Smaller, more homey environments
• Apartment-like residential communities
• Facilities offering memory and dementia care
• Facilities offering 24-hour nursing supervision

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