Long Term Care

Alzheimer's
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LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS For more info contact our Helpline at 800-272-3900

Categories	Common Names	Definitions	Staffing	Services	Funding*
Home and Community Based Care	Senior Housing Retirement Centers Independent living	Person remains at home. Services can be provided by family or paid care providers.	Varies, based on services used	Adult Day Health Home Health Companion	Private Long Term Care Insurance SAIL ALTCS VA
	Adult Foster Care	Provides room and board for at least one person and no more than four…Owner resides with residents and integrates them into their family.	24 hour care required	Meals,activities medication assistance. (Facility may provide supervisory, personal or directed care).	Private pay Long Term Care Insurance ALTCS
	Assisted Living Home	Provides rooms to 10 or fewer residents	24 hour care required	Meals, activities, medication assistance. (Facility may provide supervisory, personal or directed care).	Private pay Long Term Care Insurance ALTCS
	Assisted Living Center	Provides rooms or units to 11 or more residents	24 hour care required	Meals, activities, medication assistance. (Facility may provide supervisory, personal or directed care).	Private pay Long Term Care Insurance
Arizona Model (Assisted Living Center)		Offers dementia-specific care and exceeds licensing criteria required for Assisted Living Centers.	24 hour care required	Meals, activities, medication assistance, personal care (All facilities provide directed care).	Private pay Long Term Care Insurance
Nursing Care Institution	Nursing Home Skilled Nursing Facility Extended Care Facility	Provides inpatient or resident beds and nursing services to persons who need these services on continuing basis but do not require hospital care or direct daily care from a physician.	24 hour care required	Meals, activities, medication, personal care, nursing and rehabilitative services. (Not all facilities provide dementia services).	Private pay Long Term Care Insurance ALTCS Medicare (limited) VA (limited)

*Although these general categories may accept funding from the sources listed, not all care providers are able

or willing to accept funding other than private pay. In addition, long term care insurance policies vary on the

categories of care that are covered.

This overview is provided for informational purposes by the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter.