Post Office Box 9005
Austin, TX 78766-9005
Telephone: (512) 338-1223
Email: sidrich@austin.rr.com

Care Options for Seniors

Today, at least in Texas, seniors have a comprehensive array of services to meet whatever need they may require at almost any point in time. These programs include Meals on Wheels, Emergency Response, Adult Day Care, Emergency Care, Alzheimer's Care, Home Health Care, Respite Care, Assisted Living (also referred to as Personal Care), Nursing Home Care, and Independent Living (also referred to as Retirement Communities). While the small nursing home has all but disappeared, we are beginning to see large number of assisted living care facilities, who care for 16 recipients or less, springing up in many communities. In the future, we will also see more "campus of care" arrangements where a number of programs and services will be provided to clients in the same location. The three most common options are Assisted Living, Nursing Home Care and Retirement Community Living. These options are profiled below:

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Assisted Living
Nursing Home Care
Retirement Community Living