An adult day care can be a life saver for caregivers needing a break from the physical and mental demands and the stress of care giving. This is also a great option if you work and plan on keeping your loved one at home. However, activities of daily living, medication management coupled with Alzheimer’s and dementia can be an overwhelming task that could be best served at an assisted living.
Click on any of the questions below to read the answers and watch the videos.
Paying for Assisted Living Care
Video 2: Does Long-Term Care Insurance pay for my loved one’s stay at AutumnGrove Cottage?
Video 3: How much does an assisted living, like AutumnGrove Cottage, cost?
Deciding on Types of Care Services
Video 5: What activities are available and who develops them?
Video 8: What is the difference between an assisted living and adult day care?
Video 10: What is the staffing ratio at AutumnGrove Cottage?
Differences in Assisted Living Services
Video 11: What is the difference between staff at a nursing home and the AutumnGrove Cottage staff?
Video 12: What are “levels of care” and what does that mean to me?
Video 14: Do all assisted livings specialize in Alzheimer’s Care?
Video 15: Does AutumnGrove Cottage have restrooms in the resident’s room?
Video 16: Does AutumnGrove Cottage do background checks on their caregivers?
Video 17: Is drug screening a requirement for all caregivers as well?
Video 18: What about licensing? Do all assisted livings need to be licensed?
Video 19: What happens if a caregiver does not show up for their shift?
Video 20: What happens to our loved one in case of a fire or natural disaster?
