Which housing options are for people who need some assistance with activities of daily living?
Assisted Living Facilities provide a coordinated array of personal and health services, medication management and 24-hour supervision, if needed, in a home-like setting. Assisted living facilities in New Jersey are licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services, and are available as a Waiver option or on a private-pay basis. Comprehensive Personal Care Homes offer room and board, and assisted living services including assistance with activities of daily living, 24-hour supervision when needed, and medication management. These facilities, converted from other entities such as boarding homes, typically offer rooms to share. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services licenses these facilities, and are available as a Waiver option or on a private-pay basis. Assisted Living Programs offer a package of assisted living services in some publicly-subsidized housing units, including personal care, medication management, and 24 hours supervision, when needed. The program is
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- Hi, you will be learning how to help people with their ADLs (activities of daily living). In other words, everything that you do for yourself, that the patient needs help with, you will learn to do correctly for them, providing them dignity and privacy. It is a very worthwhile job. Good luck!
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- Which housing options are for people who need some assistance with activities of daily living?
