Continuum of Care

"Care for someone who needs assistance ranges from in-home care, paid care at home, day care facilities, assisted living, care facilities which are more than assisted living but less than nursing homes, nursing homes, and hospice." AARP

By the time I faced the fact that continuing to provide 24/7 care at home was going to kill me and checked into assisted living centers, none of them would take my loved one because his needs were greater than the services they provided.  When he moved into a care facility, it was one which provided services between assisted living centers and nursing homes.  We are now at the point where his needs may be too great to remain in that type of facility, and I have spent the week checking out nursing homes and other options.  Sobering task.  Many of the facilities are full, some take only short-term rehabilitation patients, some would take women but not men.  Please learn from my mistake and do not wait too long to check into appropriate care.