The term, “Senior Housing” is one that we have used for any of the various independent living communities across San Antonio for aging seniors. We do that because each community will offer a wide variety of services, activities, and living options that greatly vary from each location to the next.
The common theme among most senior housing in San Antonio is that their residents are still active and independent to a certain degree. The housing can be apartments, villas, or condos that are within a facility’s campus.
Benefits Of a Senior Independent Living Community
Reading the benefits of the communities might help you decide if that is the appropriate setting to meet your loved ones needs. Typically, a senior independent living community will not offer any assistance from activities of daily living (ADLs) as their residents are required to have that level of independence. They will provide other benefits and support through benefits such as:
- Food and Dining Services: While many of the suites you encounter with independent senior living will offer full kitchens, they will also likely offer on-site social dining services.
- Upkeep and House Cleaning: As your loved one ages; they might struggle with dusting in high places or other cleaning that could expose them to risk of injury. Independent living facilities may provide cleaning services to help your loved one avoid those risks, sometimes at an additional cost.
- Home Maintenance and Fixes: Your loved one might be handy with a tool but want to focus on social activities instead of fixing a leaky faucet. Senior housing will provide staff to handle those repairs so your loved one can focus on life-enriching activities.
- Social Outings: We tell the families we help how important it is for aging loved ones to have daily interactions with other adults. Isolation is a huge issue for the aging population. Senior housing will often provide social events at the facility and some even provide transportation for off-site socialization activities.
Unsure If Your Loved One Qualifies for Senior Housing?
Reach out to Senior Living Specialists San Antonio where we will walk you through a questionnaire to determine the level of independence your loved one has. We also understand your needs as a caregiver, for example how close they need to be to your location to make sure accessibility works for all parties. We know the San Antonio area and will be able to provide you with the best options for your loved one. Call us at 972-743-6012 or fill out the form on our website to get a meeting scheduled today!
