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RETIREMENT HOMES

Meena Kapadia

Indra Advani

September 25, 2020

Downsize to smaller one level home

This is an option that many consider as children have settled in their own homes and big home with stairs and many rooms become a burden to maintain.

We still have a place for family to visit and stay overnight.

Maintenance of the home and in many cases the yard still remains.

In few years, the thought of moving into retirement community still lingers

Age-Restricted Communities or Active Adult retirement communities

Age-restricted communities require at least one resident be of a certain age. A typical example of age restricted communities is 55+ communities.

Health care services are not provided to residents in this type of community.

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INDEPENDENT LIVING

Independent living senior communities are designed to enable healthy, independent older adults to enjoy a lifestyle filled with recreational, educational and social activities with others around the same age.

These communities are often age restricted with no health care services provided on campus.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) are a different type of retirement community that provides seniors with the full spectrum of lifestyle and health care options - from independent living, assisted living to skilled nursing care, all on one campus. 

CCRC contract types

 vary, with some providing all-inclusive "Life Care" guarantee of health care services to residents and others providing health care and other services a la carte or "fee for service."

ASSISTED LIVING

Assisted living facilities provide a special combination of residential housing and supportive health care services to adults for whom living alone or independently is no longer safe.

Residents of assisted living facilities typically need additional, but limited assistance with meals, bathing and medication.

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Nursing Homes and Skilled Nursing Facilities

Skilled Nursing Facilities, commonly referred to as nursing homes, are a senior living option that provides 24-hour nursing care for those who need more direct daily care than is provided in a supportive, assisted living-type of arrangement.

Typically, these facilities also have

specialized care and housing tailored to the special needs of individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia or related diseases.

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What Retirement Living Options is Right for us?

Everyone’s retirement situation is different—which means there’s no right or wrong answer when it comes to living options. If we’re in the early stages of our golden years, we probably won’t require as much attention or assistance as some retirees. If that’s the case, then independent living is a great option. However, if we want someone around for extra support, assisted living might be appealing to do.

The best way to decide on the best retirement living option is to evaluate

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ur Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). These are basic self-care tasks that we should be able to do without assistance. They include bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, and feeding ourself. If we can do all these things, then we’re probably not in need of more intensive support from an outside source.

However, if we’re starting to notice that we or our spouse’s ADLs are getting more difficult, it’s probably a good time to take that into consideration as we make our retirement decision.

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Retirement Home Living

By Indra Advani

Making the big decision

Q. What made you decide to move into a retirement home?H

ad this urge to downsize and move to retirement home from age 55

Both husband and I were aligned and cost was affordable

We had only one guiding light, our Pujya

Gurudev. HE was the binding glue that kept us together in harmony

Making the big decision

Q. Were your children comfortable with your decision?Absolutely, daughter was the first BV graduate of CMSJ in 1983.

Q. Did you look at other retirement home options?

Yes, we evaluated three before deciding on this one

Life @ the Terraces, Los Altos.

FoodSocial Activities

Exercise Facility

Medical Facilities

Affordability

FOOD

Q : MOST PLACES HAVE MEAL PLAN. HAVE HEARD THAT THE FOOD IS NOT THE BEST. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS?

WE DO WALK OVER TO THE INDIAN STORES OR RESTAURANTS CLOSE BY AND BRING FOOD FOR SOME MEALS

BEING VEGETARIAN, THEY MAKE SURE THERE IS NUTRITIOUS MEAL FOR ME

I ALSO DOCTOR SOME FOOD WITH GINGER OR PEPPER TO MEET OUR TASTE.

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SOCIAL LIFE AT RETIREMENT HOME

Q : HOW DO YOU CONTINUE SOCIALIZING WITH YOUR OLD FRIENDS?

WE INVITE OUR FRIENDS TO LUNCH OR DINNER WITH US IN THE DINING HALL

WE VISIT OUR FRIENDS AT THEIR PLACE OR IN A RSTAURANT

TERRACES @ LOS ALTOS IS MULTI CULTURAL, MULTI RACIAL AND MULTI RELIGIOUS

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN OUR MINDS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS

EXERCISE FOR BODY AND MIND

TRAINER ON PREMISES WHO HOLDS CLASSES

for strengthening

Tai Chi as gentle stress reliever meditation and Yoga breathing exercisesYOU CAN JOIN ANY ONE WHENEVER YOU WANT FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES

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MEDICAL

SUPPORT

Q : IF YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?

CHOOSE A FACILITY THAT HAS VARIOUS TYPES OF SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING OPTION

ASSISTED LIVING OPTIONSUPPORT NEEDS FOR DEMENTIA PATRONS

IF YOU ARE IN A FACILITY THAT HAS ALL THREE OF THESE AVAILABLE, YOU CAN MOVE FROM ONE QUARTERS TO ANOTHER.

MEDICAL EMERGENCYQ : DO YOU HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY?

THERE IS A NURSE ON THE FACILITY AND A DOCTOR ATTACHED TO THE FACILITY ON CALL AND HE WILL ATTEND TO EMERGENCIESFOR THOSE IN ASSISTED LIVING, A NURSE CHECKS UP ON THE PATRONS

VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS

Movie evenings

Virtual tours of places (documentaries)

BUS TOURS

SUDoKU

NIGHTS

SPEAKER TALKS

Continuing Spiritual SadhanaQ : HOW DO YOU CONTINUE YOUR SPIRITUAL SADHANA IN A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT?

A: Fortunately being in retirement frees up a lot of time since all the needs are taken care of by the staff. Now with internet, we watch Pujya Guruji and Swami Swaroopananda Ji's talks on youtube and also read a lot.