OPTIONS FOR SENIORS
Article Courtesy of:
Valerie Howe, Executive Director
The Retreat at Lady’s Island
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Independent Living Offers:
• Meals
• Utilities
• Housekeeping / Laundry Services
• Social Activity Calendar
• Transportation
• Month to Month Lease
• Maintenance / Lawn Care
• Villa’s or Apartment Style Living
Who Pays for it?
• Private Pay
Assisted Living Offers:
• Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
as Needed
• Medication Management as Needed
• Coordination of Health Care Services
• Meals
• Utilities
• Housekeeping / Laundry Services
• Social Activity Calendar
• Transportation
• Month to Month Lease or Buy-In
• Maintenance / Lawn Care
• Apartment Style Living
Who Pays for it?
• Private Pay
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Veterans Affairs (in some situations)
Memory Care Community Offers:
• Secured Safe Living Environment
• Specialized Social Programs / Activities Calendar
• Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
as Needed
• Medication Management as Needed
• Coordination of Health Care Services
• Meals
• Utilities
• Housekeeping / Laundry Services
• Transportation
• Month to Month Lease or Buy-In
• Maintenance / Lawn Care
• Apartment Style Living
Who Pays for it?
• Private Pay
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Veterans Affairs (in some situations)
Continuing Care Retirement
Community Offers:
• Buy-In Programs (Money Down)
• Independent Living / Assisted Living / Memory
Care / Skilled Care (Depends on Community)
• In Home Assistance (if needed)
• Maintenance / Lawn Care
• Transportation
• Single Family Homes, Villa’s, Townhomes,
Apartments (Depends on Community)
Who Pays for it?
• Private Pay
• Long Term Care Insurance
(Depends on Level of Care)
• Health Insurance for Short Term Rehab
in Skilled Care (Depends on Options)
• Veterans Affairs (in some situations -
Based on Level of Care)