The right care at the right time
Navigating senior living and care may sometimes feel like wading through a stream of options and information. How do you decipher the difference between levels of care, and how do you know when one might be more suited for your needs and desires than another? Understanding the spectrum of senior living and care options is essential to finding the best fit for your lifestyle now and can help you prepare for the future as needs change. Dive into this stream to gain a clearer understanding of the all the options available to you at Bluestem Communities.
Bluestem Communities has two life plan communities - Kidron Bethel Village and Schowalter Villa. It also offers a senior care program, Bluestem PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly), that helps seniors who have complex medical needs remain living in their own homes by coordinating comprehensive care and services.
Life plan communities, also known as continuing care retirement communities (CCRC), are senior living communities that offer options from independent living to assisted living to health care, memory care or skilled nursing care. When someone moves to a life plan community, the living setting may be a personal choice to a certain point, but in some cases, medical needs and physical abilities may also determine a person’s level of care. Often, accepting help in some areas as needs change helps prolong independence in other areas because you are not putting unnecessary stress on your body and mind by trying to do everything on your own. One wonderful benefit of life plan communities is the ease in which a person can move from one setting to another as health needs and personal desires change.
INDEPENDENT LIVING
For people who would like freedom from the demands of homeownership and maintenance, and are managing their own health needs, independent living is an excellent option. You can remove mowing, shoveling snow and changing HVAC filters from your to-do list. Use the extra time to pursue your interests and better enjoy the retirement you’ve earned.
ASSISTED LIVING
When more assistance is needed, such as housekeeping, medication management, three provided meals per day or a little help getting around, assisted living offers additional services to support individuals’ autonomy. In assisted living, staff members are available around the clock, and residents participate in a variety of activities and outings that also connect them with other community members.
HEALTH CARE
Compassionate team members in health care offer around-the-clock care to people with complex conditions, which may include support with transferring, mobility or memory challenges. We meet you where you are by honoring your autonomy and providing the care required to foster your best health. As part of our commitment to your holistic wellbeing, we offer engaging activities and plenty of opportunities for socialization.
BLUESTEM PACE
Bluestem PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) offers support to individuals to continue living in their own homes by coordinating care and services. The program addresses complex health conditions through the coordination of primary care, specialists, therapy services, social services and personal care. Transportation to a day center is provided to make it even easier to receive the proactive, comprehensive care you need.
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While it’s invaluable to be optimistic about our future health, it’s equally important to have the right services available when you need them. No matter what the future may bring, Bluestem Communities will be there to provide the care you deserve to live well.
Learn more and find the care you’ll love by contacting the Senior Living Advisor Team at 888-388-7445.