seniors’ complexes provide a good
option for people who don’t want
the responsibilities and worries
of maintaining their own home.
The best way to access this more
independent seniors’ housing is to
visit in person and apply.
If you will be touring a seniors’
complex, go to orcaretirement.
com/home-tour-checklist for a
checklist that you could use to
evaluate it. In addition, alberta.
ca/affordable-housing-
programs.aspx is a good link to
help find partially or fully funded
seniors’ housing in Alberta.
For those who are experiencing
many challenges managing
day-to-day living without support,
then perhaps a form of assisted
living is the best choice. Assisted
living communities vary depending
upon services required, size of
unit, type of residence, location,
and even level of luxury. Often,
they provide access to health-
care professionals and assistance
with daily tasks such as bathing,
dressing, grooming, eating,
housekeeping and laundry, meal
service, medication management,
social and recreational activities,
and transportation.
For those individuals with high
medical or mobility needs, your
local health network is a good
place to start to look for long-term
care information. In Alberta,
community and social services
referrals (211) can put you in
contact with the public system
so that people who qualify can
access subsidized homecare
(visit ab.211.ca for availability).
It is essential to think about
the future and start considering
choices that will help make life
easier for each of us. No one
option is perfect for everyone.
If Spain is your choice, then
you’d better start practising your
Spanish conversational skills. If
not, perhaps the information in
this article will help you select an
option that is best for you. ●
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