If you are looking at residential home care for your aging loved one, you are likely seeing signs that they are no longer able to handle normal daily tasks. It is a challenging reality to face for many with the number of care options. This can add stress when trying to decide what care is best for your loved one.
Residential home care can be a great way for your loved one to receive full-time assistance while still being in a family like environment with others their age. Residential senior homes often have fewer residents with only a couple of caregivers that live on-site with those residents to aid them.
What Is Residential Senior Home Care?
You might not be as familiar with this type of senior care because they used to be much more common in lesser populated rural areas. They have been becoming more common in and around San Antonio and offer some great options when it comes to senior care.
Residential care homes are typically privately owned and might also be known as a senior group home. Residents can expect to have 15 or less residents at any given time and rooms can be private or semi-private. The smaller size lends itself to some unique aspects that include:
- Family Feel: Since there are so many fewer residents, you can expect your loved one to know many (if not all) the other residents that also live there.
- Home Cooked Meals: Most residential senior care homes have a main caregiver cook and serve home cooked meals to the residents.
- Access to Medical Staff On-Site is Limited: While the residential care homes will have emergency plans and other safety measures in place, the access to skilled nurses and doctors will be limited (if available at all).
We Know Residential Senior Care Home Options Around San Antonio
This particular type of care is a much lesser-known option to the general population of Texas but might be a great option for your loved one. If you are looking for options around the San Antonio area, or want more information about care homes, reach out to Senior Living Specialists.
Call us today and we can get started on helping you figure out if residential care is the right type of care available to your loved one. Call us at 972-743-6012 or fill out the form on our website to get a meeting scheduled today!
