Residential Care Homes: Family Ambiance
Residential care homes offer a smaller, more home-like family
setting for seniors. Care homes offer food services and assistance
with daily living, but do not typically have a medical professional
on-site. Limited, part-time medical care is offered, but it's not a
primary focus of this type of senior living community.
Care home residences are typically located in traditional homes
and neighborhoods and provide care for fewer patients than assisted
living communities. It is uncommon for a care home to offer
services for more than 10 seniors; which helps create the more
personal, home-style living environment.
Cost of Care Homes
Living in a residential care home is often half the cost of
nursing home care, and in some states, it is even more affordable
than assisted living care. However, cost can vary depending on the
geographical location of the residential care home, as well as, the
types of services needed. In home care can cost anywhere from
$1,500 a month to $4,500 each month; and dementia care can cost
even more.
Cost can also vary depending on room privacy. According to
Genworth.com, a residential care home typically runs $2,200
a month for a shared bedroom and
$3,400 a month for a private bedroom. Most
residential care homes have private rooms available for their
residents, as well, as shared rooms.
Services Offered in
Residential Care Homes
Residential care homes offer supervised care, meals, activities
and health management. While assisted living communities may offer
extensive activities, such as senior aerobics and field trips, a
care home is a better fit for someone who needs more individual,
home-setting care.
Here are some of the basic services offered in care homes:
- Comfortable private, or semi-private, rooms
- 1-to-3 daily, home cooked meals
- Housekeeping and laundry service
- Medication management
- Social programs and activities
- Transportation to doctor's appointments
Residential Care Home
Definitions
The terms "residential care homes," "adult family homes," "board
and care homes," and "personal care homes" are industry terms to
describe certain communities and/or facilities. These terms may or
may not reflect official state requirements concerning licensing,
level of care, and/or the services that are provided. We recommend
that when considering these communities and/or facilities you
request to see their state license and/or contact your state's
licensing authority for clarification on license type, level of
care, and/or the services that are provided.