Frequently Asked Questions

The manor will provide all necessary furniture, but if you wish to decorate the room with your own things that is encouraged as well. Remember less is better, single bed, dresser, T.V., phone (there are jacks in all rooms, this is not covered by the home) bedding, towels, facecloths, pillow as well as some of their favorite things. Toiletries (such as shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) are to be provided by family. 

Keep in mind the home is not responsible for any valuables when deciding what to bring. It is strongly encouraged to not bring these items but if desired, we recommend keeping them on you or keeping them under lock and key. For safety reasons, the home will check any electrical appliances that are brought into the house.

If you can afford to pay your home care costs, you must do so. If you cannot afford the cost, you can apply to the Department of Social Development for a subsidy. The department will then do a financial assessment to see if you qualify for subsidizing.

Waiting periods vary from region to region. Usually, the waiting period is two months depending on which Care Facility you choose.

"Levels of Care" typically refers to the type of assistance or support that a senior requires when it comes to assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), as well as the management of his/her health. Even though the levels of care can be unique to each assisted living facility, it's important to have a perspective of what to expect on each level. In other words, it's helpful to know the different levels of care that you can expect at different assisted living facilities.

Level 1: This is the type of care that is meant for residents that are mostly independent but may have to be reminded to carry out their ADLs. Most of them will require almost no or very low level of assistance or supervision to perform these activities correctly and safely. Also known as low-level care, level one is generally meant for residents who need minimal support or assistance with their ADLs. Whether it's easting, bathing, walking, or dressing, they can do most of their ADLs without assistance. These residents have no acute memory loss, are independent, and will not hesitate to make their preferences known.

Although they may need little help with things such as their buttons, they are generally independent and will perform their tasks with little or no supervision. They will take care of their hygiene, can manage their toileting needs, and can feed themselves. As such, all the nurses need to do for these residents is to manage their medications, test their blood sugar levels, and perform other medical tests, though these residents are not in urgent need of constant or round-the-clock medical monitoring.

Generally, residents who are admitted to an assisted living facility should be able to perform most ADLs without support or assistance or a caregiver or nurse. Some of the ADLs that the resident must be able to perform may include using the bathroom, walking/transferring, feeding oneself, dressing, and proper maintenance of bowel and bladder continence. Although the caregivers are not required to administer medications to the residents, they can provide medication reminders to the residents who require medication. 

Level 2: Also known as a moderate or intermediate level of care, level 2 care is meant for residents who are independent and can perfectly perform various ADLs such as feeding but may need help with other activities such as bathing.

This level of care is meant for residents who require more hands-on assistance for the caregivers or nurses at the assisted living facility. While the residents at level 2 care may carry certain ADLs such as feeding, they may not bathe or dress. They may walk or wheel themselves from one place to another but they may need help with bathing, dressing, or managing their toileting and incontinence.

Generally, residents of level 2 care may show certain signs of memory loss and may require physical or verbal cues and reminders to manage their ADLs more effectively. In addition to supervision that may be provided by the caregivers, these residents may require comprehensive assistance in managing their chronic issues or medical monitoring.

Another feature of level 2 care is that they cannot admit residents who are completely incontinent, bedridden, or unable to move around independently. Although caregivers cannot provide services to bedridden residents, they are permitted to administer medication to the residents.

That's not all; level 2 care must have distinct wings for residents who receive a nursing home level of care and those who do not. Level 2 care must employ licensed practical nurses, personal care aides, and certified nursing assistants. You should also keep in mind that Level 2 care is very different from level 1 care in the sense that level 2 care can have their nursing care covered by Medicaid.

Level 3G: This is a high level of care and is meant for residents who have impairments that affect several ADLs and may require an extensive level of support and assistance from various caregivers.

Sometimes referred to as memory care, level 3 care is a higher level of care that's designed for seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Their situations are at an advanced level and they generally require extensive help with their ADLs and may require round-the-clock medical and general supervision.

The assisted living facilities that offer level 3G type of care should offer environments that help seniors who have memory loss to feel at home. Caregivers should have specialized training in dementia care.

Level 3G (Generalist Care) is considered overall cognitively well, but physically frail, physically the resident requires more supervision and assistance with their daily tasks of living than what you normally see in a level 2. They might be considered a high fall risk, or might not be comfortable walking long distance or maybe there is a combination of medical conditions that require additional attention they might need the assistance of one person to get in and out of bed, while walking, transferring etc. They are still considered mobile; however, they receive more staff ratio which ensures they have additional time for their growing needs. Level 3G (Generalist) residents can have some mild or early dementia/confusion, it is not considered advanced or dominant in their assessment.  It falls under “pleasantly confused” but not disruptive to others. Our home will be designed to meet the needs of clients who have a diagnosis of dementia who require Level 3 Care and require assistance with all Activities of Daily Living (ADL and IADL) but have no complex medical needs requiring on-going nursing care/supervision. These clients have a medically stable physical or mental health condition or functional limitation and require supervision/care on a 24-hour basis. The client may participate in personal care activities of daily living but requires prompting, guidance, and assistance throughout the activity or someone else to perform the activity. Programs are developed to help residents attain and maintain an optimal personal level of functioning. Programs recognize that each individual is unique. Individual and group activities that meet the social and recreational interests, abilities and needs of each resident will be incorporated into residents programs. They will promote individual decision making, choice, inclusion and participation. The client may display significant wandering behavior’s + sun downing symptoms. Our role, responsibility and purpose with respect to activities within the home is to provide opportunities for engagement in meaningful roles, independence and personal control while maximizing self-esteem. Many individuals who are living with cognitive dysfunction require structure, routine and individualized activities; however, these same individuals also may require spontaneous "no fail" activities as well.