se cases a SocialWorker is usually provided to help the patient and familyexplore other avenues which may enable them to covertheir health care costs. Assisted Living Assisted living is anarrangement to residents of a facility that enables them tocomplete certain daily activities while remainingindependent. The services provided enable the resident toachieve maximum function of their activities of daily living.The services are unskilled and non-specialized personnelprovide the activities essential to the care of the resident.These services help assist the aged, blind, disabled, andother functionally limited individuals with necessary dailyactivities which they require help with or are unable toperform on their own. An example of some of the serviceswhich may be available are light housekeeping, mealpreparation, medication reminders and personal care. Thepersonal care does not include specific health orientedservices which would require the services of a certified orlicensed professional. It is stated well in Aging "Althoughthe level of services provided may vary, assisted livingcommunities all share a common goal: e! nabling people tolive as active and independent a life as possible" (p. 212).The goal of an assisted living facility is to have the residentsfeel independent within their own home. According to thearticle Assisted Living's Future In Michigan Debated"Assisted living facilities can offer consumers a greatopportunity to get personalized care in a comfortablesetting" (p. 2). Currently there is some controversysurrounding the different types of assisted living facilities. InMichigan facilities termed assisted living have no real legalmeaning and are not required to be licensed under thisname. According to the article Assisted Living's Future InMichigan Debated "Unlicensed facilities, unsubsidized care,untrained staff, and unmet promises make some placesseem more like un-assisted living" (p. 1). Unfortunatelymany facilities are m...
