Healthcare Directory

2019 Medical & Dental Directory | 53 SENIOR SERVICES Compassionate care is our calling™ 24 Hour Referral Line 1-800-692-4442 Referral Fax 1-866-642-5791 • www.3hc.org • info@3hc.org Services Offered: • Home Health • Hospice Care • Private Duty Nursing • Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Speech Therapy • Private Pay Nursing Assistants ~ A private, not-for-profit organization ~ Representing Kitty Askins Hospice Center & Crystal Coast Hospice House Celebrating 36 years of service to patients in Cumberland and surrounding counties SENIOR SERVICES Housing Options for Older Adults One of the most important decisions older adults make is their choice of housing. Their future contentment, comfort and even safety may depend on careful consideration of all the housing options available to them. Fortunately, an array of housing options and living arrangements can meet the needs of those who are aging. Understanding what the options are and the needs they fill is the first step in making a wise choice. Many will want to stay in a cherished home for as long as possible but will make some changes to make it safer and more comfortable. Others will seek a group setting, where companionship and planned activities fill the day or where in-home support services may be easier to obtain. Housing appropriate for one older adult may be completely unacceptable for another. An older person who needs assistance may require a different type of housing than one who can live independently. What's most important is matching, as closely as possible, housing and living arrangements with an older adult's needs and desires. It helps to know beforehand that the terms for housing options for older adults can be very confusing. In some cases, no standard "vocabulary" clearly distinguishes one housing type from another. For information on housing options or on programs or services for older adults, it may be helpful to call the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 or the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Law and Aging at 202-662-8690. The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the Administration on Aging, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. n

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