When you or your loved one is ready to move from the family home, it may be worthwhile to consider a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). These facilities offer a range of services in one location. They provide lifetime housing, social activities, and increasing levels of care as the needs of the resident change.
On one site there are facilities for independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care, making it possible to accommodate the changing needs of aging seniors. When they enter the community, seniors can live independently in a home, apartment or condominium. As they come to need more assistance with daily activities, they can move over to the assisted living or nursing care sections. This arrangement makes it possible for seniors to live in one location for the duration of their life, and it takes care of many of the decisions that older adults have to make along the way.
CCRCs are the most expensive of the long term care options. They require a substantial entrance fee, as well as monthly payments. There are three basic types of contracts found in CCRCs:
- Life care or extended contract: As the most expensive option, it offers unlimited assisted living, medical treatment and skilled nursing care.
- Modified contract: Offers a set of services for a set length of time. After that other services can be purchased at a higher rate.
- Fee for services contract: Assisted living and nursing care are paid for at the market rates.
If you’re considering a Continuing Care Retirement Community, go for a visit, investigate it thoroughly, and meet with a representative who can explain your choices: the housing options, cost structures, and contracts you have to choose from.
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