1. List three residential options
for older adults.
Three residential options for older
adults are:
- Active adult
communities: these are forms of neighbourhoods that are
made for the older adults. These may be in the form of townhouses
or ousts. There may be inclusion of apartments of mobile no,ds. In
such homes residents are completely independent and have the
ability of manage themselves and their homes.
- Independent living
communities: these are also referred to as retirement
homes or communities. In these communities, the older adults would
be renting or buying their home units. There may be inclusion of
meals in the retirement homes along with availability of laundry,
housekeeping as well as transportation.
- Assisted living
residences: these residences offer services of personal
care to the residents and are similar in working to the independent
living communities. There may be services for bathing of medicine
taking or getting dressed.