Comparison
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Elderly
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Comparison for Different Living Styles for the Elderly

As you already know, there are several choices for the seniors to live their retirement period. These alternates are very much different in character, cost, and quality.

Following is a rough comparison of the available alternates:

 

  
TYPE OF
RESIDENCE/CARE 		ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
Live at Home
with
Nurse Care / Companion
  • Independency,
  • Limited Supervision.
  • Limited health,
  • monitoring,
  • Depression,
  • Loneliness,
  • High cost,
  • Constant change
    of Care-giver
  • Limited
    /no health monitoring,
  • No personal attention.
Senior Retirement
Facility / Assisted Living
  • Independency,
  • Limited assistance,
  • Social contact,
    Moderate Cost.
  • Limited/no health monitoring
  • No personal attention.
Hospital or
Nursing Homes
  • Full medical support,
  • Full Assistance with
    Activities of Daily Living.
  • Depression,
  • Loneliness,
  • Limited personal/
    emotional help,
  • Unaffordable,
    High Cost.
Residential Care
Facility for Elderly
(RCFE)
  • Assistance in daily
    routine needs/daily
    necessities,
  • Warm and safe
    home environment,
  • Group activities,
  • Supervised medication
    & health monitoring,
  • Personal attention,
  • 24-Hour Care
    and Support,
  • No direct medical care.


Although most seniors’ first choice is to stay at home, but as you notice above, except for necessary medical treatments that sometimes is needed, the best alternate for long term residency for the seniors with no doubt, is Residential Care Facilities (RCFE).

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