Weve Found the Missing Piece

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Weve Found the Missing Piece!

• Where do seniors turn when living at home becomes
  too much work, lonely and potentially dangerous?
• Skilled nursing might offer too much care and
  support
• Assisted living can can be a financial drain for
  some
• Supportive Living offers the best of both
  worlds
• The help seniors need at a price they can afford!

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What is Supportive Living?

• A sensible solution to the growing need for
  affordable housing with services
• Available to seniors or younger persons with
  disabilities
• Combines apartment-style housing with personal
  care, support services and opportunities for
  socialization
• Administered through the Illinois Department of
  Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS)

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• Supportive living was the answer to our prayers.
  Not only were the apartments beautiful, but they
  were priced according to our ability to pay.

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Supportive Living Offers

• Apartment homes
• An optional financial assistance program
• Rates that are typically lower than assisted
  living
• Services including
• Three meals a day
• Housekeeping
• Social, educational and wellness activities
• Help with bathing, dressing and medications
• Scheduled transportation
• Access to various on-site amenities

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Supportive Living Offers

• The opportunity to live independently for as long
  as possible
• A community of peers
• Daily opportunities for socialization
• The peace of mind that comes with knowing a
  helping hand is available if needed
• A pro-active wellness program featuring
  activities, education, exercise and regular
  monitoring of residents health status

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A Supportive Living Resident Profile

• Supportive living residents are typically 65 or
  older
• All must be able to participate in their own care
• Their health needs do not require 24-hour care
• Their needs for support services vary
• Some may require help with meals and housekeeping
• Others need medication assistance or help with
  daily activities
• Some benefit from the social and wellness
  aspects
• Or any combination thereof

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• My mother has been blessed to be able to come to
  a community like this.

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Supportive Living vs. Assisted Living

• They both offer similar services
• Assisted living tends to be more costly
• Assisted living does not accept payment from
  Medicaid
• Assisted living residents generally must leave
  if they can not pay
• Supportive Living residents who qualify have
  access to Medicaid benefits
• Supportive Living residents who qualify can stay
  in Supportive Living without worry about payment

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Supportive Living vs. Nursing Homes

• Supportive Living residents do not require
  24-hour nursing care
• Supportive Living residences are apartments, not
  private or semi-private rooms
• Supportive Living typically provides a more
  residential and independent lifestyle than a
  nursing home

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Who Qualifies for Supportive Living?

• Illinois Supportive Living program is open to
  any resident who
• Undergoes pre-admission screening.
• Is without diagnosis of development disability or
  serious and persistent mental illness
• Has had a negative TB test
• Does not participate in another federal home or
  community-based waiver program

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Who Qualifies for Supportive Living?

• Additional criteria apply for those seeking
  support through the Supportive Living financial
  assistance program
• See a Supportive Living residency counselor for
  more details

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Supportive Living services relieved much of our
familys stress . . . services were efficient and
reasonably priced.
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Becoming a Supportive Living Resident

• Contact a Supportive Living Residence near you
• Visit with the staff
• Tour the community and the apartment homes
• Review services
• Discuss individual needs with a residency
  counselor

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• My aunt is thriving with the warmth she is
  experiencing in her new Supportive Living home.
  I havent seen her so happy in years.

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Brought to you by the Affordable Assisted Living
Coalition