Congregate Living health facility is generally less intense compared to the services provided in general acute care hospitals but congregate living is more intense than the care provided in skilled nursing facilities.
Congregate Living provides inpatient care that includes the following basic services: medical supervision, 24-hour skilled nursing and supportive care, pharmacy, dietary, social, recreational. Congregate living health facilities shall provide at least one of the following services: 1) services for persons who are mentally alert, physically disabled persons, who may be ventilator dependent. 2) Services for persons who have a diagnosis of terminal illness. 3) A diagnosis of a life threatening illness, or both; services for persons who are catastrophically and severely disabled.
A Congregate Living health facility is required to have a non-institutional home-like environment with private or semi-private living quarters. Congregate living facilities have a central dining area and shared living spaces for social and recreational activities.
Generally, Congregate Living facilities provide organized social activities and non-medical related services such as housekeeping, shopping assistance, transportation services and assistance with activities of daily living. Congregate Living facilities offer meal service. Special diet accommodations for seniors with special nutritional needs may be available upon request.
Many Congregate Living Facility centers also offer rehabilitative services, support programs and spiritual services to senior residents.
The term for Congregate Living varies per state. In California, Congregate Living may also be called Congregate Living Health Facility (CLFH). Congregate Living facilities are referred to as Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU) in Florida while in most states, Congregate living is called Skilled Nursing.
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