What is the difference between skilled nursing homes and assisted living memory care?
Assisted living Memory care communities are licensed facilities staffed by professionals specifically trained to provide care to Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Assisted living is private pay and averages around $9800. Does not accept Medicaid.
Assisted living communities provide a home-like environment with three daily meals in a dining room. Activities such as music, art therapy, and other brain-stimulating programs are scheduled daily. They are a social model that assists with all daily living activities.
Nursing homes are licensed facilities that provide 24-hour care for people with chronic illnesses. They are a medical model rather than a social model, and rooms are similar to those in a hospital setting. Nursing homes are typically private pay and can average around $15,000 a month until funds diminish and Medicaid covers the costs.
