Assisted Living for Senior Adults with Disabilities

What is assisted living, and what is its importance?

Assisted living residences, commonly called older adults' homes, are specially designed for older people or adults with disabilities who can't live alone or don't want to live alone. It is pretty different from a nursing home. Depending upon the level of care, assisted living residences are arranged in a hierarchy, for example, Level 1 (low), Level 2 (Intermediate), Level 3 (high) depending upon one's health. 

Below mentioned are the benefits of assisted living:

Importance of Assisted Living

1. Helping Hand

A disabled man might need help with daily activities like bathing, brushing, changing clothes, walking, exercising, etc., and this is what care homes do; they come with 24*7 facilities.

2. Socialization

Most senior adults are left alone after their spouse's death or when children move away from home. In this situation, they are no longer interested in meeting their friends or maintaining social relationships, leading them to depression and anxiety attacks. That's why assisted living residence promotes companionship, and loneliness holds aback.

3. Fitness

Most of the care homes have gyms and outdoor workout areas where you can exercise. The majority of assisted living residents organize some health programs like yoga, marathon, and mediation sessions to promote fitness in adult seniors. Keeping health in check is very important. If in need, they also create nutritional plans.  

4. Feeling of Independence

If a disabled senior is residing in the assisted living residence, he might feel low by looking at others. The helpers and residents ensure that they are not feeling left out and encourages them to do what they seem fun is, and it enables them to spend the rest of their lives care-free, confidently, and thus make them independent as much as possible.

5. Time for yourself

Now that you are free from all the responsibilities, all the time left is yours now. You can restart an old hobby or discover new ones, go out on a trip of a lifetime with your friends and enjoy the very moment of assisted living residence.

6. In help, when you need

Apart from the daily activities, assisted living residence comes with other benefits like grocery trips, housekeeping, laundry, daily walks, and exercises, pick up & drop facility, and more. The helpers are always there for you.

Conclusion:

For disabled senior adults, assisted living at Wesley Enhanced Living is the best option because it comes with several advantages. The most important ones are roof overhead, three meals a day, mental peace, and assisted living is far better than living alone.