Arizona Assisted Living: Help, Resources

Assisted Living defined*

An assisted living residence is a special combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs -- both scheduled and unscheduled — of those who need help with activities of daily living.

These needs usually include meals each day served in a common dining area, housekeeping services, assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, toileting and walking, 24-hour security and staff availability, medication management, personal laundry services, and others.
*source: Assisted Living Federation of America, 1650 King Street, Suite 602, Alexandria, VA 22314-2747

Assisted living facilities tend to be very different from one another. An assisted living unit may be as grand as a small apartment with a tiny kitchen in a large complex or as modest as a shared room with little more than a bed and dresser for each resident. One can find an assisted living facility housing 100 residents and providing on-site nursing care two blocks away from another facility that houses six residents and employs a staff with no healthcare expertise at all.
*source: Assisted Living Consumer Alliance

In Arizona, Assisted Living is:

Officially referred to as "Assisted Living Faciliites".
An assisted living facility is a residential care institution that provides or contracts to provide supervisory care, personal care, or directed care on a continuing basis.
Facilities with 11 or more residents are described as "Assisted Living Center".
Facilities with 10 or less residents are described as "Assisted Living Home".
"Adult foster care homes" are where care is provided for up to four people in the home in which the caregiver lives.
The Division of Licensing Services, Office of Assisted Living Licensing regulates and monitors Assisted Living Facilities statewide..

Arizona specific Assisted Living information, links, brochures, articles & publications

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Our editors selected these web pages and brochures from government, education, and non-commercial sites as a cross section of information about these Assisted Living in this state. There is much more help and information available about Assisted Living in general (not limited to any specific state) in our
Consumer's Directory of Assisted Living Information. We do not sell, endorse or recommend any product or service.

brochure:
Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Facility

source: Arizona Department of Health Services
4 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "Who regulates Assisted Living Facilities? The Division of Licensing Services, Office of Assisted Living Licensing regulates and monitors Assisted Living Facilities statewide. Most facilities are inspected once a year, and as needed to ensure compliance and investigate complaints...."

web page:
Glossary Of Common Terms

source: Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association
languages: English
from the web page: "The goal of most individuals is to remain as independent as possible while obtaining the level of service or care needed or desired. Fortunately, the United States leads the world in providing a wide spectrum of quality and innovative options. Below is a general cost comparison between the most common alternatives. To obtain a general overview of your options click on the links below..."

web page:
About Assisted Living

source: Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America
languages: English
from the web page: "What is Assisted Living: What about costs: Who pays the bill for an Assisted Living residence: What types of services are offered in Assisted Living residences..."

also at Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America:
web page:
Consumer Checklist
languages: English
from the brochure: "Checklist: Atmosphere; Physical Features; Contracts, Costs and Finances; Medication and Health Care Services; Individual Unit Features; Food Service..."

web page:
How do I choose a care setting?

source: Arizona Health Care Association
languages: English
from the web page: "The following information can assist you in assessing what is the most appropriate setting. There is information that describes the difference in setting, the personnel employed, the types of services that may be offered and a checklist guide to use to evaluate individual long term care settings that you are considering...."

web page:
Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)

source: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
languages: English
from the web page: "...Many ALTCS participants live in their own homes or an assisted living facility and receive needed in-home services. ALTCS participants are also covered for medical care, including doctor's office visits, hospitalization, prescriptions, lab work, and behavioral health services..."

brochure:
Adult day centers

source: Alzheimer's Association - Desert Southwest Chapter
2 pages; languages: English
from the web page: "Adult day centers are designed to meet the needs of individuals with dementia and to support their strengths, abilities and independence. Centers typically have staffed activities such as music and exercise programs and discussion groups...."

web page:
HOUSING OPTIONS

source: Arizona Department of Economic Security
languages: English
from the web page: "If you need information on housing or housing alternatives, you will find tips on selecting a nursing home, securing low cost housing, help in paying for utilities, and assistance with home modification. Housing choices are available through local real estate agents, Chambers of Commerce, as well as health care providers ..."

web page:
Arizona Family Caregiver Support Facts at a Glance

source: National Conference of State Legislatures
languages: English
from the web page: "Older Population... Adults with Disabilities ... Children Raised by Grandparents... Informal Caregiving..."

web page:
Arizona Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

source: Arizona Department of Economic Security
languages: English
from the web page: "The primary purpose of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is to identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of residents of long term care facilities. Other responsibilities of the Ombudsman Program include..."

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