Understanding the different care levels at a facility and the care level you or your loved one needs can be challenging. At times the care level needed is obvious, but sometimes it is difficult. Our healthcare professionals can help determine that upon assessment prior to admission. Below is a generic explanation for each level of care provided. Please note: not all campuses provide each level or have availability in the needed level.
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Facility provides 24-hour accommodation, board and skilled nursing care and treatment services to at least three residents. Skilled nursing care and treatment services are commonly performed by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse for individuals requiring twenty-four hour care by licensed nursing personnel including acts of observation, care and counsel of the aged, ill, injured or infirm, the administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist, and other nursing functions requiring substantial specialized judgment and skill. Licensed Nursing Home Administrator is required.
Facility provides 24-hour accommodation, board, personal care, and basic health and nursing care services under the daily supervision of a licensed nurse and direction of a licensed physician to three or more residents dependent for care and supervision. Licensed Nursing Home Administrator is required.
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Facility provides 24-hr care, services and protective oversight to residents who are provided with shelter and board, and who may need assistance with activities of daily living which include eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring and walking. Facility also provides oversight for storage, distribution, or administration of medications; and health care supervision under the direction of a licensed physician, and consistent with a social model of care. A social model of care includes long-term care services based on the abilities, desires, and functional needs of individuals delivered in a setting that is more home-like than institutional and which promotes the dignity, privacy, independence, and autonomy of the individual. A licensed Nursing Home Administrator is required. This type of facility may accept or retain residents who require minimal assistance in their safe evacuation from the facility.
Residential Care Facility
A Residential Care Facility (RCF) is a facility in which we provide 24-hour care to three or more residents. An RCF can be described as independent living where a trained individual will provide protective oversight for any residents who live in this community. A resident who resides in an RCF may need little assistance with daily activities. These activities may include but are not limited to storage, distribution, and administration of medications. Care may also be provided during a short-term illness or recuperation. Residents who live in an RCF are required to make a path to safety unassisted. A licensed Nursing Home Administrator is not required.
Blends the benefits of maintenance-free housing and access to nearby medical support with the privacy of living in your own home.
