Types of Atlanta Senior Housing

For seniors, Atlanta is a great place to live in. It has almost everything that a person can hope to have around when he or she grows old. This is one of the reasons why there are so many Atlanta senior housing facilities in the city.

Another reason is the large number of people above 55 years of age in the city. 17.1 percent population of Atlanta is 55 years old or older, according to the "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000" released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Of which, 9.7% people are 65 years old or older, and 3.3% people falls in age bracket of 60 to 64. In absolute terms 40,535 people are 65 or above in Atlanta.

This has led to opening of all kinds of Atlanta senior housing facilities in the neighborhood. If classified according to the level of care given or needed, the senior housing can be classified into three categories: (1) Independent living, (2) assisted living, and (3) nursing.

Independent living

An independent senior housing provides a good alternative to the person who wants to and can live independently without any external support. You will be given all the privacy you need, all the activities you want to participate in, and all the things you want to and can eat.

Independent senior housing is best-suited for those who do not want to take the burden of maintaining their houses, but want to live independently among like-minded peers. In this kind of setting, personal care is not provided, but meals, transportation, housekeeping, and planned activities are offered to the residents.

The cultural richness of Atlanta makes the city a nearly perfect place for this kind of living. To keep yourself entertained, you can visit any place you like, but

• If you are a live music lover then you can ask the management to take you and your friends to Fox Theater, the EARL, The Masquerade, The Star Community Bar, the Variety Playhouse, and the Tabernacle.


• If classical music is your choice then places like Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Boy Choir, Atlanta Ballet, New Trinity Baroque, Atlanta Opera, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are waiting to welcome you.


• And for the people with a taste for high art, Georgia Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta Institute for the Arts, High Museum of Art, and the Center for Puppetry Arts present a great opportunity to explore.

Assisted living

Atlanta assisted living arrangement is good for the person who can function properly, but wants a little bit of help in doing the activities of daily living (ADL)like cooking, driving, taking bath, and medication, etc. People opting for assisted living need a certain level of personal care every day, and they also require immediate medical attention from time to time. The facility needs to have well-trained and qualified support staff to help elderly live their life comfortably and peacefully.

Nursing

It is full-care Atlanta senior housing facility. People who needs round the clock care by trained and qualified medical staff should move to this kind of setting. In this kind of senior housing a proper monitoring of each resident is done, and it also has qualified staffs to fulfill all the medical and non-medical requirements of the residents. Nursing staffs assist a resident until he gets well and starts functioning properly on his own. In total, Atlanta has around 60 nursing homes.

One Atlanta senior housing is different from the other two in the level of personal care each one of them provides. You should assess your parent's need before going for any of the three. Do not decide in haste.