In order to be admitted into an assisted living or independent living facility, you must complete the following:
The following documents will be needed:
Our team of professionals will greet and welcome you to our facility. Our team includes: administration, nursing, dietary, activities, and housekeeping staff. We will also be gathering personal clinical information and discussing with you your plan of care.
You will need your own clothing and personal care items. Please ask our admissions team for assistance on what to bring upon admission.
Assisted living can be beneficial for senior adults who need help in one or more of these areas:
Change is rarely easy for anyone. The good news is that most seniors, once they weather the upheaval of transition, report that assisted living has offered them enhanced quality of life.
The most significant difference between assisted living and independent senior living is the care provided. Residents of assisted living facilities require assistance with daily activities like medication, eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting.
Independent senior living residents are able to live on their own with limited assistance (provided by third-party home health care providers, if needed) and without around-the-clock supervision. Neither assisted living nor senior independent living communities offer 24/7 skilled nursing that is provided at a skilled nursing facility (commonly referred to as a nursing home).
You can never know for sure when you will need assisted living or independent living care, but an unexpected accident, illness, or injury can change your needs, sometimes suddenly. The best time to think about care is before you need it.
Planning for the possibility of assisted living or independent living care gives you time to learn about services in your community and what they cost. It also allows you to make important decisions while you are still able including health, legal, and financial decisions.
Private pay refers to paying with private funds from your personal bank account. Living in our facility may also qualify you to receive VA & long-term care insurance benefits. These benefits would pay you directly once obtained. You can use these supplemental benefits to cover a portion of your expenses.
In the past, Medicaid only paid for long-term care services that were provided in an institution, such as nursing facilities and group homes. The waiver program “waives” the requirement of an admission into an institution in order for Medicaid to pay for the needed Home and Community-Based-Services (HCBS).
No, the Medicaid Waiver covers the nursing portion of our fee. The resident is still responsible for paying rent to the facility privately. That rate is always the annual cost of living minus the monthly patient liability.
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The Medicaid waiver is obtained through your Indiana Local Area Agency on Aging. To locate your local AAA visit www.health.maryland.gov
For additional questions on obtaining and qualifying for the Medicaid Waiver please contact your Local Area Agency on Aging.