Assisted Living Auburn.com

WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES?

Assisted living facilities were designed to make sure that each resident received that help and care that they needed to maintain a fairly independent life. The medical staff including nurses and nursing assistants, medical assistants and even physician assistants are there to help with medications, laundry, housekeeping, feeding, bathing and dressing. However, with the goal to make life “easier” many facilities offer more than help with daily living tasks… they also offer “life activities.”

The majority of assisted living facilities offer activities that enhance each resident’s social life. With gatherings in the great room for games such as BINGO, Euchre and Rummy, some facilities have live entertainment either on a regular basis or for certain events such as the holidays. This will really vary by facility and if this is an important aspect to your selection process it is best that you ask. Similar to nursing homes, assisted living facilities often have school aged children come in to sing or put on plays. This can be very beneficial to residents that do not have family close by.

Most facilities offer a formal dining room, where if residents chose, they can come and dine with other residents. This helps residents to remain social and allows for them to make friends. There are usually also beauty salons in assisted living facilities where both male and female residents can go to have their hair done by a professional hair stylist; they can also have their nails done. Again, this will vary by facility so this would be another point to ask about when you are making your selection.

If a resident needs to go to the doctor, many assisted living facilities offer bus transportation to and from the doctor’s office. Often times they also make routine trips to the grocery and shopping centers. These are usually posted in the assisted living facility so that if a resident would like to take part they know where they need to be and when.

Probably the most precious service that an assisted living facility offers is privacy. Each resident has their own “apartment.” Each unit is equipped with a living room, a bedroom, bathroom and a kitchen. If a resident is having company they do not have to worry about a noisy roommate on the other side of a curtain.

Assisted living facilities really do try to offer their residents an all inclusive community where everything is close by and all their needs are addressed.