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RESIDENTIAL CARE OPTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS
TERMS FOR HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE
Summaries of definitions are excerpted from the Elderly Housing Directory Connecticut May 2000, prepared by the Connecticut Department of Social Services Aging Services Division (See the website of the Elderly Services Division of Conn. DSS at http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2345&Q=304924&dssNav=|).
INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITIES/COMPLEXES FOR OLDER ADULTS
Service name:
Independent Living Communities/Complexes for Older Adults.
These are market rate apartments or planned communities or condominiums that are age restricted. They are designed for older adults who are in reasonably good health and can live independently. The minimum age is usually 55 for at least one of the residents, but sometimes it is 62. They generally offer recreational activities and supportive services, but such services vary by community.
SUBSIDIZED RENTAL HOUSING FOR OLDER ADULTS
Service name:
Subsidized Rental Housing * Older Adults.
Subsidized Rental Housing is available for low-income older adults through federal, state, and local housing programs.
CONGREGATE HOUSING
Service name:
Congregate Living Facilities.
Congregate housing provides residents private living arrangements with moderate supportive services and common areas of dining, socialization and other activities. These facilities furnish at least one daily meal, which is usually included in the monthly fee, housekeeping services and a variety of social and recreational activities. They are generally meant for individuals who are basically self-sufficient but need a few services to help them to live independently.
ASSISTED LIVING
ASSISTED LIVING FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS
Service name:
Assisted Living Facilities.
Assisted Living services are found in managed residential communities that provide core services including laundry, transportation, housekeeping services, meals, recreational activities, and assistance with activities of daily living. In Connecticut, some assisted living services are subsidized for low-income seniors.
RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES
Service name:
Adult Residential Care Homes.
Residential Care Homes are facilities that provide a room, meals and supervision, but no nursing services for older adults whose limitations prevent them from living alone. Services vary from facility to facility but may include dietary and housekeeping services, monitoring of prescription medication, social and recreational opportunities, and assistance with activities of daily living. Residential care homes in Connecticut are licensed by the Department of Public Health.
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (CCRC)
Service name:
Continuing Care Retirement Communities.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), sometimes called Life Care Communities, offer lifetime living accommodations and a wide variety of services, including a specified package of long-term health and nursing services for older adults. People usually enter these living arrangements while living independently, but are cared for at every level of care as they age. These living arrangements usually require a contract and a substantial monetary investment.
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SOURCES: DSS Elderly Services Division: Elderly Housing Directory Connecticut May 2000; Conn. Dept. of Public Health: Nursing Home Facilities Licensed by the State of Connecticut 2002
PREPARED BY: 211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: October2007
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