What is the difference between skilled nursing homes and assisted living memory care?
Assisted living Memory care communities are licensed facilities staffed by professionals who are specifically trained to provide care to Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Assisted living is private pay and averages around $8-9k. Does not accept Medicaid.
Assisted living communities to provide a home-like environment with three meals a day served in a dining room. Activities are scheduled on a daily basis such as music, art therapy, and other programs that stimulate the brain. It is a social model that provides assistance with all of the activities of daily living.
Nursing homes are licensed facilities that provide 24-hour care for people with chronic illnesses. It is a medical model vs a social model and rooms are similar to a hospital setting. Nursing homes are typically private pay and can average around $15,000 a month until funds are diminished and Medicaid covers the costs.
