Assisted Living Utah Blog

In Utah, there are two different types of assisted living communities; i.e.
assisted living type 1 and assisted living type 2. Assisted Living type 1 allows the licensed community to care for residents that require assisted with no more than two
ADL’s. If the resident requires more assistance than this, they would require a type 2 facility. In Utah, a type 2 facility may help with all ADL’s if necessary. I recommend that if you think your loved one is going to need more assistance within the next few months or few short years, you should seriously consider moving him/her into a type 2 facility. Otherwise you will have to move them again sooner and it may be even harder on them trying to get used to another place, routine, staff, friends, etc.
So how do you know if a Utah facility is licensed as type 1 or 2? You can simply call the facility and ask or you can visit the State of Utah’s website. For more specifics, call us at (801) 492-4115. We do not charge anything for our services.

Finding the best assisted living facility in Salt Lake City, Utah is often difficult with so many options. It’s important to keep in mind that since there are so many options, it’s important to have someone who knows what the options are and who can provide you with the needed information to make such an important decision. Salt Lake City, Utah offers assisted living facilities with services from dressing, bathing, medication management, alzheimer’s care, activities, transportation for elderly, home health agencies, etc. At AssistedLivingUtah.com, we offer Utah’s free guide to assisted living. We have professionals who have worked in the Salt Lake area in the assisted living industry and who know what the options are (and the best options). There are several assisted living communities throughout the Salt Lake Valley and we know who they are, what services they offer, and we can save you time, money, and headache. Many people know of one facility that may be on a main street that they pass each day, but they may not know of one that is just across the way that might have services and pricing that cater’s to their unique needs. Let us guide you through the process and help you know and understand what options you have. Call today and speak to one of our professional care advisors - Call toll free at (877) 979-9989.

Finding the right assisted living community in Sandy, Utah is a quest of hundreds of people living in Sandy. Either looking for themselves or more commonly, for their parents. In Sandy alone, there are six assisted living communities, i.e. Alta Ridge Alzheimer’s Community , Alta Ridge Assisted Living , The Stratford at Willow Creek , The Wentworth at Willow Creek , Atria Senior Living, and Sunrise of Sandy. Each of these assisted living faciliites is licensed as a type II facility which means they can care for residents who need assistance with all ADL’s (bathing, dressing, walking, etc). Right on the boarder (literally) of the city of Sandy are three other assisted living facilities (also known as communities), which are The Wentworth at Draper, The Wentworth at Cottonwood Heights, and Canyon Creek Senior Living. All but two of these facilities that I’ve mentioned so far offer alzheimer’s care for residents that have wandering behaviors and require a secured facility. So, if you live in Sandy Utah, Cottonwood Heights Utah, Draper Utah, Midvale Utah, or any other city in Salt Lake Valley or near Salt Lake City, you have several options when it comes to finding the best assisted living facility for you or your loved one. By using our free services, you can get better information to make the best decision. So call us today at (801) 492-4115. We’re here to help.

There are close to 100 Nursing Homes (properly named Skilled Nursing Facilities) in the state of Utah. For a comlplete list of nursing homes in Utah, please visit the following link…

http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/

DataSection/Questions/HomeSelect.asp

A Nursing home in Utah is a facility where someone would go to if they needed 24 hour care from a registered/licensed nurse and/or to receive rehabilitation from a licensed therapist. The way that most elderly people would enter in a nursing home is because of a fall that caused them to go to the hospital where they might stay for 3-5 days and then be discharged to a skilled nursing facility. The hospital will simply stabilize you and maybe do the knee or hip surgery and then send you to a nursing home where you would get rehab from a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech therapist onsite (depending on the need and doctor’s orders). The nursing home costs will most likely be covered by Medicare up to 100 days with a co-pay of 20% after the first 20 days of your stay. Then if you are still unsafe to go home alone, you would either move in with family, get someone to come into your home as needed (which can be very costly for someone to come 24/7), or move to an assisted living center (properly known as assisted living facility). You can usually continue to receive what is called Home Health either at home or at the assisted living facility. This is an agency that again, is paid by Medicare 100% but without a co-pay currently. Home Health will provide continued therapy as needed (usually up to 6 weeks). For a more detailed consultation, contact me at anytime. I get reimbursed by assisted living facilities for providing you with information regarding assisted living in Utah.

For more detailed advice, visit us at AssistedLivingUtah.com. Don’t hesitate to call us either. We do not charge you anything for advice and we don’t try to sell anything to you. I guarantee it. Call (801) 492-4115 or toll free (866) 979-9989. You can also email us at Admin@AssistedLivingUtah.com.