come quite distressing for family members and patients on a limited budget. In these cases a Social Worker is usually provided to help the patient and family explore other avenues which may enable them to cover their health care costs.Assisted LivingAssisted living is an arrangement to residents of a facility that enables them to complete certain daily activities while remaining independent. The services provided enable the resident to achieve maximum function of their activities of daily living. The services are unskilled and non-specialized personnel provide the activities essential to the care of the resident. These services help assist the aged, blind, disabled, and other functionally limited individuals with necessary daily activities which they require help with or are unable to perform on their own. An example of some of the services which may be available are light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and personal care. The personal care does not include specific health oriented services which would require the services of a certified or licensed professional. It is stated well in Aging "Although the level of services provided may vary, assisted living communities all share a common goal: e! nabling people to live as active and independent a life as possible" (p. 212). The goal of an assisted living facility is to have the residents feel independent within their own home. According to the article Assisted Living's Future In Michigan Debated "Assisted living facilities can offer consumers a great opportunity to get personalized care in a comfortable setting" (p. 2). Currently there is some controversy surrounding the different types of assisted living facilities. In Michigan facilities termed assisted living have no real legal meaning and are not required to be licensed under this name. According to the article Assisted Living's Future In Michigan Debated "Unlicensed facilities, unsubsidized care, untrained staff,...
