| $60-80 per day, plus level of care |
$105-185 per day, nursing care is included |
$60-133 per day, care costs increase as care needs increase |
| Luxurious residential setting, specifically designed for Alzheimer’s patients |
Hospital or institutional environment |
Large, independent community that may be confusing for Alzheimer’s patients |
| Maximum freedom, indoors and outdoors, in a secured, restraint free environment (locked outside perimeters) |
Minimum freedom, restraints may be used (physical or chemical) |
Maximum freedom, may not be safe for wanderers, generally not secured or monitored |
| Alzheimer’s patients are accommodated with similar stage patients, easy to find friends, enjoy companionship |
Alzheimer’s patients mixed with elderly who need more medical care or advanced stage Alzheimer’s patients |
Alzheimer’s patients mixed with elderly who are alert and do not understand the behavior of Alzheimer’s patients |
| All caregivers are trained to deal with difficult behavior through techniques and supervision |
All caregivers may or may not understand how to deal with Alzheimer’s behavior |
All caregivers may or may not understand how to deal with Alzheimer’s behavior |
| One direct caregiver to seven residents |
Usually one caregiver to 10-13 residents |
Usually one caregiver to 20-30 residents |
| Creative and stimulating activities are designed for residents at various functional levels to reduce confusion and anxiety |
Activity program may be geared towards advanced stage Alzheimer’s patients or alert patients |
Activities are geared to the more independent residents, not ideal for Alzheimer’s patients |
| 75-80% of our residents do not use psychotropic medication because of the small, secured, homelike environment and staff training |
Psychotropic medication is widely used |
Alzheimer’s patients with difficult behavior are usually prescribed more medication |
| Personal care & close supervision, 3 balanced meals with snacks, Medication, Activities, Laundry and Housekeeping |
Medical care, Personal care & supervision, 3 balanced meals, Medication, Activities,
Laundry at extra charge
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Scheduled assistance to personal care, 3 balanced meals, Medication, Activities, Laundry and Housekeeping |
Audio and video library,
educational seminars, and
support group meetings
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Normally not available |
Normally not available |
