If you are a senior citizen who wants to reside in a facility that can provide you with minor medical monitoring and medical care, you can opt for assisted living. Assisted living facilities in Maine are state regulated and they offer many services. They are a unique place for people with mild health problems to reside in. These facilities are also referred to as adult foster homes, adult care homes, resident care homes and congregate care communities.

Congregate care communities range in size from small residential homes for a few residents to large facilities that provide services to hundreds of residents. Seniors who reside in them usually have a private apartment. These facilities usually do not have the medical monitoring equipment found in nursing homes. Their trained members of staff are usually on site on a twenty four hour basis to assist residents to complete various tasks.

Congregate care homes usually charge monthly fees which cater for the room and services offered. Some of the services offered at these homes include laundry, bathing assistance, medication management, escorts to activities, meals and insulin injection by a registered nurse. Some communities have on site beauty parlors and various kinds of amenities. They usually have common areas for socializing, a central kitchen and dining area.

Typically assisted living facilities are occupied by seniors with minor health problems. These problems can result from aging, injury or an ailment. Residents in these communities may find it difficult to complete activities of daily life such as walking, bathing, dressing and feeding. Their mental health may also have deteriorated. Adult care homes provide them with the comfort and medical attention they need to thrive.

Some adult care homes also serve younger individuals such as those who have impaired cognitive function. Most people move into these communities with the intent of residing in them on a long term basis. However, assisted living communities also provide residents with short term care.

Some doctors also use adult care homes as outpatient treatment centers after a patient has undergone surgery. This applies to patients who need help completing activities of daily living until the recover from the medical procedure. After recovering, they return to their permanent places of residence.

When moving to a residential care facility, you may feel stressed due to the major changes you have to make in your lifestyle. You may feel anxious about making the move since you may worry about whether you will lose your freedom, if your family members will visit you often or if you will be able to adapt to residing in such a facility. However, if you plan early and prepare yourself mentally, this process will be less stressful.

You can also overcome your anxiety and fear of moving to an assisted living facility by getting to know more about the facility, its staff members and adopting a new lifestyle. After you adapt to your new lifestyle, the anxiety, stress or fear you previously had will subside. Moving from your home to a residential care facility will be easy if you know a lot about a particular facility and its atmosphere.