| Connecticut residents looking for long-term | | | | and usually require help with performing some |
| care should be aware that there are several | | | | daily tasks such as cleaning, cooking, |
| types of long term care facilities. When | | | | bathing. Assisted living facilities are |
| comparing long-term care providers, be sure | | | | usually populated by the elderly that do not |
| to compare similar types of facilities with | | | | require 24-hour nursing home care. |
| their counterparts. For example, comparing an | | | | |
| assisted living facility to an adult day care | | | | 3. Adult Day Care: Day care facilities offer |
| may result in your making an uninformed, | | | | their patients health monitoring services. |
| biased decision. | | | | The staff will ensure that patients are well |
| | | | fed and hydrated. They check blood pressure |
| Below are a few types of long-term care | | | | and assist with basic care. |
| facilities available in the state of | | | | |
| Connecticut: | | | | 4. Continuing Care Retirement Community: This |
| | | | type of care provides the elderly with |
| 1. Nursing Homes: These facilities provide | | | | lifetime care. Most residents of this type of |
| full 24-hour care for patients who may not be | | | | community have considerable resources to |
| able to care for themselves. It may be as a | | | | afford such care. Most residents sell their |
| result of an accident where the patient | | | | homes and move into these communities. Care |
| requires recuperation and physical therapy | | | | varies depending on the health of the |
| that goes beyond hospital care, or it the | | | | resident. |
| patient may be a senior citizen unable to | | | | |
| perform basic functions and the care | | | | 5. Residential Care: These are homes that |
| requirements exceed those provided by a | | | | have the necessary individuals and facilities |
| visiting nurse. Nursing homes provide care | | | | to provide food, laundry and shelter for two |
| for the chronically ill and/or convalescing | | | | or more people. The services provided do not |
| patient. | | | | require a skilled nurse or special training. |
| | | | Residential care homes help individuals by |
| 2. Assisted Living: In an assisted living | | | | preparing food, assist with dressing and |
| facility, people generally are not bed ridden | | | | bathing. |