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Oklahoma
Assisted Living, Retirement
Communities and Senior Apartments
in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow,
Edmond, Midwest City, Enid, Moore and Stillwater. |
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Oklahoma
Seniors and Senior Housing
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Choosing
a Nursing Home |
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| Choosing
a nursing home is a very important decision. You need to
think about whether a nursing home is the best choice for
you or your loved one. A nursing home provides care to people
who cannot be cared for at home or in the community. For
people who can't take care of themselves due to physical,
emotional, or mental problems, nursing homes can provide a
wide range of personal care and health services. For many
people, this care generally is custodial, or non-skilled. Care
in a nursing home can be very expensive. Nursing homes usually
provide and charge a basic fee for 24-hour medical care as
well as room, meals, activities, and limited personal care.
You may have to pay extra for other services or care for
special medical needs. It is important to get a list of fees
in advance and discuss these costs and how you will pay for
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nursing home may not be your only choice for your
personal care and health services. Depending on your needs and
resources, there are other kinds of living and care choices
available for long-term care. You can get long-term care at
home, in senior centers, at community centers, or in special
retirement or assisted living facilities. You may need help
from family and friends, community services, and
professional care agencies. You may wish to talk to your
family, a doctor, or a social worker to help decide what
long-term care you need. Listed on the next few pages are some
of the most common kinds of long-term care. These long-term
care choices may be called by other names in different states.
The services and costs may vary between facilities as well.
Call your nearest Area Wide Aging Agency for a list of
long-term care choices in your state. To get the agency
telephone number, look at http://www.aoa.gov/
on the web. |
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| Long-Term
Care Choices |
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Services: There
are a variety of community services that might help you with
your personal activities. These services may vary from city to
city. Some services, like volunteer groups that help
with things like shopping or transportation, may be free. Some
services may be available for a cost that can vary depending
on where you live and the services you need. Below is a list
of some home services and programs that are found in most
communities: |
- Adult day
care
- Meal
programs (like Meals-on-Wheels)
- Senior
centers
- Friendly
visitor programs
- Help with
shopping, transportation, and other living activities
- Help with
legal questions, bill paying, or other financial matters
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information about community services, call your local Area
Agency on Aging. You can get the telephone number of
your local Area Agency on Aging by looking at http://www.aoa.gov/
on the web or you can call Statewide Senior Information
Line at 1-800-211-2116.
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| Home
Care: Depending
on your needs, you may be able to get help with your personal
activities (for example, help with the laundry, shopping,
cooking, and cleaning) at home from family members,
friends, or volunteer groups. If you think you need home care,
talk to your family to see if they can help with your care or
help arrange for other care providers. There are also home
health care agencies that give custodial and/or skilled
nursing care in your home. Remember, Medicare only pays
for home care if you meet certain conditions. |
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| Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs): If
you or a loved one owns a single-family home, an
accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may help you keep your
independence. An ADU, sometimes called an “in-law
apartment,” an “accessory apartment,” or a “second
unit,” is a second living space within a home or on a lot.
It has a separate living and sleeping area, a place to cook,
and a bathroom. Space such as an upper floor, basement, attic,
or space over a garage may be turned into an ADU. Family
members might be interested in living in an ADU in your home,
or, you may want to build a separate living space at your
family member's home. Check with your local zoning office
to be sure ADUs are allowed in your area, and if there are
special rules. The cost for an ADU can vary widely depending
on how big it is, and how much it costs for building materials
and workers. |
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| Subsidized
Senior Housing: There
are federal and state programs that help pay for housing for
some older people with low to moderate incomes. Some of these
housing programs also offer help with meals and other
activities like housekeeping, shopping, and doing the laundry.
Residents usually live in their own apartments in the complex.
Rent payments are usually a percentage of your income. Call
the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency at 1-800-256-1489 or
Office of Disability Concerns at 1-800-522-8224 for your local
Public Housing Authority. |
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| Assisted
Living Facilities: These
facilities provide help with activities of daily living like
bathing, dressing, and using the bathroom. They may also help
with care most people do themselves like taking medicine or
using eye drops and additional services like getting to
appointments or preparing meals. Residents often live in their
own room or apartment within a building or group of
buildings and have some or all of their meals together. Social
and recreational activities are usually provided. Some
assisted living facilities have health services on site. In
most cases, assisted living residents pay a regular monthly
rent, and then pay additional fees for the services that they
get. Not all assisted living facilities provide the same
services. It is important that you contact the facility and
make sure they can provide you assistance to meet your needs.
To locate, check in the yellow pages of your local telephone book
under Assisted Living Facilities. Oklahoma
Medicaid does not pay for assisted living. |
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| Continuing
Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs): CCRC’s
are retirement communities with more than one kind of housing
and different levels of care. Where you live depends on the
level of care you need. In the same community, there may be
individual homes or apartments for residents who still live on
their own, an assisted living facility for people who need
some help with daily care, and a nursing home for those
who require higher levels of care. Residents move from one
level to another based on their needs, but stay within the
CCRC. If you are considering a CCRC, be sure to check
the record of its nursing home. Your CCRC contract usually
requires you to use the CCRC's nursing home if you need
nursing home care. Some CCRC’s will only admit people into
their nursing home if they have previously lived in another
section of the retirement community, such as their assisted
living or an independent area. Also, many CCRCs generally
require a large payment before you move in (called an entry
fee) and charge monthly fees. You can also find out if a CCRC
is accredited and get advice on selecting this type of
community from Continuing Care Accreditation Commission at
(202) 587-5001 or 1-866-888-1122. Or, you can look at http://www.ccaconline.org/
on the web. |
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More Resources for
Oklahoma Seniors
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