Residential Care Homes
Tucked into regular neighborhoods, residential care homes provide non-medical custodial care for elderly adults. Typically in a single family residence, residential care homes usually serve between two and ten patients, depending on specific state laws. "They offer a home-like setting for people who need assisted living but might be intimidated by larger communities," says Charlotte Stackpole, MPA, A Place For Mom's Market Development Coach for the West Coast region.
Also called board and care homes, adult family homes, and residential care facilities for the elderly, this is a live-in housing and care option for people who do not have skilled medical needs, such as a feeding tube or daily injections. Generally, a residential care home provides the following...
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