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221 West 1st Street Duluth, MN 55802 218.722.5545 or: 800.232.0707 |
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Adult Foster Care Adult foster care settings provide basic services including a private or shared bedroom, meals and snacks, day and evening supervision, protection, and general household services, all in a typical home setting. Adult foster care homes serve up to five adults and are staffed by individuals or families who live at the residence or by paid employees who are hired by the adult foster care provider. Seniors are encouraged to participate in the daily household activities. Assisted Living Assisted living is a term applied to a broad array of residential options for seniors. All assisted living facilities employ or contract for home health care professionals who assist residents with various activities of daily living and health care services. Activities include bathing, using the bathroom, dressing and preparing meals. Most assisted living programs offer group dining two times per day. Health care services such as medication management can be arranged. Assisted living buildings can be small in size, similar to adult foster care facilities, but are more often larger facilities with a dozen units or more. Like senior apartments, some assisted living buildings offer subsidization, where a portion of the monthly rental and service costs can be paid for with public funds such as the long-term care waiver programs. Nursing Homes Nursing homes provide a residential option for seniors who require extensive nursing, therapy and personal care assistance. Nursing home facilities are typically large, with several dozen units. Rooms may be private or shared. Some nursing homes devote portions of their buildings to residents who require special attention and/or supervision due to memory loss. These units are often called Memory Care units. Nursing homes accept private payment just as other housing options, but due to the comparatively high cost of nursing home care, residents must often seek funding Medical Assistance from their county of residence when their personal funds are exhausted. Subsidized and Affordable Housing Subsidization allows seniors to access rental housing of various kinds more affordably, by establishing a limit on the monthly cost of their residence. With subsidization, seniors generally pay approximately 30% of their monthly income toward their housing costs, as opposed to the full cost of monthly rent. Public subsidies for housing are traditionally accessed by one of two ways: through a regional housing agency called a Housing Authority, or by applying directly to an area senior housing building. Senior housing buildings have units that are designated as subsidized for which a person can apply, while Housing Authorities can determine the availability of a Housing Choice Voucher. Housing Choice Vouchers are issued to individual renters and can be used to subsidize units that are not ordinarily designated as subsidized. |
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| Seeking Members to Serve on the Advisory Committee on Aging The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) is seeking persons of minority to serve on the Advisory Committee on Aging. The Committee guides the activites of the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging. Persons age 60+ are especially encouraged to apply. For more information or for an application, contact Kara Edwards at 218-529-7520 |
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