Residential Care / Assisted Living:
Dementia Care & Health Conditions
Dementia Care
Some facilities offer special services to persons with dementia if they meet certain licensing requirements. Review the facility’s plan of operation to find out about their philosophy of dementia care, special dementia services and staff training.
Health-Related Conditions Accepted
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are non-medical facilities.
Therefore, some medical conditions are not allowed (prohibited health conditions) in a Residential
Care Facility for the Elderly (e.g., tube feeding, open bedsores, i.e. stage 3 bedsores). Individuals who
require 24-hour nursing care are not allowed in a residential care facility
for the elderly.
Other health conditions (restricted health conditions), e.g., liquid oxygen, catheter or colostomy/ileastomy care, diabetes, etc., may be allowed if the resident is physically and mentally capable of performing self-care or the care is performed by an appropriately skilled professional.
Check the facilities' license to see if they
have met the requirements to serve persons who need help in leaving the
building in case of emergency either by mechanical device such as a wheelchair
or walker or by staff assistance (i.e., non-ambulatory). The facility
might also have a "waiver" from the licensing agency permitting them to
offer services to persons who are diagnosed with a terminal medical condition
(i.e., hospice waiver).
