subject: Various Types Of Senior Assisted Living Hawaii [print this page] There are many different option when it comes to senior assisted living Hawaii. From adult day care facilities, to residential senior apartments, to home services, and assisted living facilities, there are a lot of different choices for the senior on the Hawaiian Islands.
Adult day care offers programs to follow during each day. It keeps the senior busy with various activities, as well as therapeutic and health services. These can be for mentally impaired patients, or physically impaired patients. They may even provide overnight care from people with nursing skills to ensure the chance of the senior remaining in the community.
Some seniors are able to take care of themselves, but still need assistance once in a while. There are residential facilities to accommodate them, as well. These homes may house from one to six senior adults, and there are others that are larger and can house more than six people.
Assisted living facilities have health care, meal services, and housing available, as needed. Plus, they are able to care for individuals based on their specific needs.
There comes a time when a senior that you love, such as a parent, gets to the point in her life where she needs the constant attention. A nurse can feed her, clean her, and check her vital signs, as well. When the care that a senior's child becomes too overwhelming, it may be the time to get the elderly adult into a facility that is best for her.
There is home care, where a nurse can care for a senior in the comfort of the senior's home. But this is usually on a part-time basis. Therefore, the senior's needs to be able to walk and perhaps cook minimally, or at least feed themselves. The nursing services will be limited, while in the senior's home. And if the senior is not capable of taking care of themselves at all, there are residential facilities that admit seniors who are in need of constant nursing home care.
It is a difficult decision to make, sending one's parent to a senior living facility, or a home. But unless you are a skilled nurse, there is only so much you can do for this person. The Hawaiian Islands provide a tranquil environment, filled with nature, flowers, and beauty. It is the closest thing to heaven. So, when your senior loved one is in need constant care, and skills that you cannot provide, it may be time for senior assisted living Hawaii.
