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Living Arrangments
Geriatrics
Question | Answer |
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Community Based Services | local council on seniors, case management agencies, homecare services, geriatric care management. homecare services, geriatric care managers. |
Transportation options | mandated to provide accessible options for persons with functional limitations |
Volunteer drivers | done through local senior centers, villages |
Eldercare Locator | can look at what volunteer driving services are |
CART | local counsel on aging, a van around NYC that takes seniors to appoitments |
Taxi coupons | offered in suburbs, coupons |
Independent transportation network | age 60^ 24/7 service, door to door. |
Transportation social security | well elders who drive other seniors, bank those hours |
Car Trade | give up your car and trade in for a large service |
Commercial transit accessbility | accesible restrooms, asile chair, you have priority for your mobility device, assistance getting on and off provided |
NORC | naturally occurring retirement community |
Single Room Occupancy | for people with dual diagnosis o mental helatha nd substance abuse -seniors with low income |
Home Sharing | older adults rent out their homes to other seniors, roommate may help with shopping, companion |
Section 202 | people pay 30% of their income for rent, have communal meals |
Assisted Living | a combination of housing, personalized supportive services, and healthcare. people need to be mobile, cant wander- need help with ADL.IADLS |
Adult Day Health Program | health rehabilitation on site full time OT/PT/Nursing - include transportation, meals, recreation. |
Nursing Home | Short term rehabilitation (sub acute) and long term care. |
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program | get some support to manage a budget. idea that a consumer of LTC can recruit, hire your own providers, can also be a designated Representative |
Program of All-inclusive care for the Elderly (PACE) | for nursing home eligible, kept at home going to this day program. manage all of your care. |