Questions on Assisted Living

Is this a Kaiser facility?

Colorado Assisted Living Homes is not a Kaiser Facility. However, we do work very closely with the Kaiser Home Care team who provide care to their clients within our homes.

We provide a high level of care for those seniors who need care.

Please review our services and feel free to call with any questions at 303-985-0555.

Question:

Do you have a policy and procedure for admissions, disasters ect.

I would like to veiw it, also is your facility inspected by the state I would like to veiw these inspections.

Answer:

yes we do have very specific admissions policies as well as disaster planning, etc.

To view that information you can give us a call and we can get that over to you.

Inspections done by the state are available on the State of Colorado Health Department website.

Here is the link:

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/alr/index.html

Thanks,

For further questions please give us a call any time at 303-985-0555.

Are you a nonprofit organization?

We are not a non-profit organization.

We do take great pride and care in caring for seniors. We feel it our responsibility to give the kind of dignity and care that we would to our own family members.

Please give us a call if you have further questions at 303-985-0555.

Do your facilities accept medicaid?

For new residents we will occasionally have open Medicaid beds but not all the time.

Some of our residents start out on private pay but then eventually move to Medicaid as their own money begins to decline.

Please give us a call if you have more questions at 303-985-0555.

Fees in our homes vary upon the size of the room, the location and the services required. A typical shared room is between $2,800.00 and $3,200.00 per month. A private room would be between $3,500.00 and $4,500.00.

At Colorado Assisted Living Homes we do a complete assessment prior to the resident moving in. At that time the fees are discussed and determined. The fees are all-inclusive with the exception of medications and incontinence supplies. At Colorado Assisted Living Homes all fees are disclosed up front and in writing, you will have no surprises.

Assisted Living Resident Profile

Age -- The average age of residents in assisted living facilities in 2000 was 80 years. The average age of the oldest residents was 94; the average age of the youngest resident was 66 years.

Sex – Over two-thirds of assisted living residents are female; 31 percent are male.

Typical Resident -- The typical assisted living resident is an 80-year-old woman who is mobile, but needs assistance with approximately two activities of daily living.

Number of Residents -- Approximately 800,000 people nationwide live in assisted living settings.

Activities of Daily Living -- Nineteen percent of assisted living residents need no help taking care of their activities of daily living (ADLs), others need help varying degrees. On average, assisted living residents needed help with 2.25 ADLs. The chart below details the various activities of daily living and the levels of assistance that assisted living residents need.

Other Common Services

-- A full 93 percent of assisted living residents needed or accepted help with housework, while 86 percent needed or accepted help with their daily medication.

Moving In -- Residents come to assisted living facilities from a variety of settings, including:

46 percent moved from their homes

10 percent came from a nursing facility

20 percent came from another assisted living residence

14 percent came from hospitals

Moving Out -- Conversely, as needs change, elderly people may relocate from assisted living residences. The National Center for Assisted Living survey found that a majority of residents left the assisted living facility because they needed a higher level of medical care.

33 percent went to a nursing facility

28 percent died

12 percent returned to their homes

11 percent went to a hospital

14 percent went to another assisted living residence

Resident Rights -- Colorado Assisted Living advocates that residents’ rights should include the right to:

Privacy

Be treated at all times with dignity and respect

Retain and have use of personal possessions

Interact freely with others both within the assisted living residence and in the community

Freedom of religion

Control receipt of health-related services

We are facing a growing concern with the life expectancy of the average American now at 77 years old. This means there are 1.3 million senior adults in assisted-living facilities.

You can make a difference by volunteering for a facility near you. Find one close to your area and give them a call, tell them that you have some time and that you would like to help-out. Be aware the State requires CBI checks on all employees and volunteers working in healthcare facilities.

In most states, including Colorado, it is possible to have Medicaid pay for certain services even if you are living in an assisted living facility. The facility, however, must be “Medicaid certified”, so you will want to make sure about that when you are searching for a facility to move in to. Not all facilities accept Medicaid and the ones that do may have restrictions on the number of Medicaid beds available.

Some LTC policies cover only skilled facilities; many others will pay for an Assisted Living Facilities. Some of those have restrictions on the size and type of facilities that they will pay for. Before purchasing a LTC policy, check the policy carefully if you intend to use the benefits for assisted living costs. The limited policies may only cover a portion of your long-term care. Premiums depend on age at the time of policy purchase and may

also depend on health.