Senior Resources Housing 2017-18 Directory

option. RCAC’s offer each individual service choices to meet their personal , social, spiritual and health care needs. This lifestyle option offers the best of both worlds, continuing care services in an apartment home setting.

offered include (but are not lim- ited to) meals, housekeeping, laundry service, medication administration, assistance with dressing and assistance with personal hygiene and groom- ing. RCAC’s can provide up to four hours of skilled and/or supportive care per day or 28 hours per week. Another benefit of RCAC’s is the availability of social activi- ties. Many people moving to an assisted living program have been socially isolated, present- ing a need for companionship and interaction. Programming for activities is provided by the facility staff. Activities should be based on interests of the resi-

dent population, taking into account the physical and cog- nitive abilities of the partici- pants. Many programs offer card clubs, shopping trips, outings to local points of inter- est, cultural and educational activities, religious program- ming, exercise and wellness groups and more. “Assisted living” may mean something different to each person exploring this R ESIDENTIAL C ARE A PARTMENT C OMPLEXES

Article Submitted by: Kari Ajack,

Administrator, Avalon Square

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Milwaukee County . . . .140 Ozaukee County . . . . . .150 Washington County . . .151 Waukesha County . . . . .161

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