According to AARP, a non-profit organization that helps and empowers Americans 50 and older, over half of U.S. adults turning 65 from 2021 to 2025 will need "long-term services and supports" (LTSS) at some point in their lives. It further notes that they'll need at least three years of assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
Most of this help will come from unpaid caregivers, such as family members.
If you're one such family member, now is the best time to explore the benefits of assisted living with your older loved one. High-quality assisted living services can help your senior loved one enjoy a healthier, better quality of life throughout their golden years.
Read on as the expert staff at Carroll Place in Carroll, OH, shares the perks and advantages of assisted living in this comprehensive guide.
Personal care and supportive services tailored to individual resident needs are among the primary senior living benefits you can expect from a top-rated assisted living community. Depending on your older family member's health condition and needs, you can count on the community's personal care team to help with ADLs like:
At Carroll Place, our understanding and experienced assisted living care staff are available 24/7. A full-time registered nurse also provides round-the-clock elderly care supervision and oversight. So, rest assured your older loved one can always rely on a compassionate member of our personal care staff for help whenever they need it.
In an assisted living community like Carroll Place, residents spend less time doing mundane, tedious chores and more time exploring interests and making new connections. After all, in our community, we take care of the tasks associated with homeownership, such as:
At Carroll Place, the staff helps residents keep their apartment homes clean and neat through weekly housekeeping services. They also ensure our seniors have freshly laundered clothes and linen every week. Our professional apartment maintenance team also assists in keeping our residents' homes safe and habitable.
Choosing an elder care community for your loved one can provide them with easy outdoor access. For instance, at Carroll Place, we have lovely, well-maintained outdoor spaces where residents can enjoy the fresh air, relax, or socialize.
Encouraging older adults to spend time outdoors can be crucial to healthy aging, as experts associate it with physical and mental health benefits. As explained by a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health post, there's evidence linking outdoor time in green spaces with:
Outdoor green spaces also encourage physical activity, making exercise more fun, considering their scenic views.
Another of the primary benefits of assisted living is giving seniors more opportunities to socialize. Staying social is critical to enjoying one's golden years, as it helps prevent boredom, loneliness, and isolation.
Boredom is a state of mind characterized by a lack of interest in one's surroundings, often due to having nothing to do or having no distractions. Loneliness is an emotional or mental discomfort spurred by being alone or the feeling of being alone. On the other hand, social isolation is the lack of social contact or communication between a person and other people.
Retirees or older adults living in their homes (especially alone) are at risk of such negative states of mind and emotions. Indeed, according to an article by WebMD, a report found that over three in 10 adults older than 45 experience loneliness, while nearly one in four adults 65 and over experience social isolation. What's even more concerning is that such issues can make seniors more likely to:
The WebMD article further notes that loneliness can be a predictive factor of older adults experiencing functional decline.
In an assisted living community, your older loved one will be in the company of compassionate people who look after their needs and folks of the same age who likely share similar interests. Moreover, the best communities make socialization more accessible by planning fun and engaging social activities and events.
For example, at Carroll Place in Carroll, OH, we encourage residents to participate in:
We also schedule community outings weekly, giving our residents even more social opportunities. We go to local stores, play at the bowling alley, catch a film at the movie theater, and enjoy dining at local restaurants.
Assisted living communities also prioritize residents' health and well-being by developing physical activity plans. For instance, at Carroll Place, our daily activity calendar always includes some form of exercise to get seniors moving, such as:
Since many of the physical activities our community schedules are for groups, they're also social, helping encourage seniors to put more pep into their steps.
Personalized care and support, maintenance-free living, and more opportunities to socialize and exercise are just some of the primary benefits of assisted living.
So, why not consider speaking with your older loved one about transitioning to an assisted living community? An excellent way to motivate them is to visit and tour our pet-friendly senior community, Carroll Place in Carroll, OH. Meeting our compassionate staff members and residents and seeing our amenities in person can help them realize how the transition can help them get the most out of their golden years.
Contact us today, and we'll happily schedule your tour!