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Assisted living is a type of care for older adults who need help with normal daily activities that’s provided in a residential facility. To best understand what assisted living is, it can be helpful to define what it’s not. It is not a nursing home or a setting where residents need round-the-clock medical care. Instead, seniors in assisted living receive personal care and assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting so that they’re able to live as independently as possible. Visit website for complete details…

In-home care, also known as homecare, is nonmedical care provided in the client’s home. It includes custodial care for elderly people and assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing and providing medication reminders. Visit website for complete details..

For many seniors, the thought of leaving their homes to move into a senior living community is unsettling. It’s widely assumed that the only other option when moving out of one’s home is to move into a nursing home. For more details visit website…

About seven in 10 adults over 65 will require long-term care at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And according to some estimates, close to 68 percent of older adults in residential care or nursing homes have some degree of cognitive impairment. That means that their memory may not be as good as it once was, or they have difficulty thinking through problems. For more details visit website…

Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities or convalescent homes, serve anyone who requires preventive, therapeutic and/or rehabilitative nursing care. Nursing homes provide residential care for people who don’t require hospitalization but need 24-hour care they can’t get at home. Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital with staff members providing medical care. Nursing homes also provide a wide range of other services. For more details visit website…

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There are many mesothelioma treatment options that can significantly prolong life expectancy and improve quality of life. Your treatment options will depend on a number of factors, including the type of mesothelioma you’ve been diagnosed with (usually pleural, peritoneal, or pericardial), the cell type present in the tumors (epithelioid, sarcomatoid, or biphasic), the stage (1–4), your demographics (gender, age), and your overall health.

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Resources for seniors who have inadequate incomes to pay the above housing costs. Finding a low-income housing option isn’t always easy, but knowing which government and nonprofit programs exist to help with housing can make all the difference.

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