What Are Personal Care Homes?

Personal Care Homes (PCH) provide seniors with board and levels of care in the comfort of residential facilities. They are licensed by the state and very in population from 10 to 120 seniors. Personal Care Homes usually offer private and semi-private rooms that are partially furnished. The more intimate environment of a PCH provide seniors the opportunity to receive personalized, one-on-one support and care in a home like environment along with the safety features of a skilled nursing facility. These safety features consist of grab bars, safety rails, emergency call buttons and wheelchair accessibility. Personal Care Homes are a smart option for seniors who need daily assistance but not constant care.

What Are The Benefits Of Personal Care Homes versus a “Senior Living Community”?

While Personal Care Homes may not offer all of the luxuries and conveniences of a senior living community, what they do have is superior levels of resident care and safety. Personal Care staff are always within the home attending to residents’ even throughout the night. Some Personal Care Homes, such as a few Quality Life Services’ locations, have the added benefit of providing “Age In Place” or better known as “Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)”. These unique Personal Care Homes provide tiered levels of care and options to allow seniors to continue their residence throughout the end of life. Continuing Care Retirement Communities give seniors and their loved ones peace of mind knowing that as the senior requires a higher level of care, they will not have to disrupt their lives by moving to another location.

What Services Do Personal Care Homes Provide?

Personal Care Homes provide residents with the care and services of all meals, housekeeping and assistance with tasks of daily living such as: bathing, dressing, using the bathroom and taking medications. Some Personal Care Homes, like Quality Life Services, offer transportation to physician appointments along with shopping and organized outings. A few of our locations even offer memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other memory impairment by providing secured and locked housing with a higher levels of care.