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You want the best for your loved ones.

You want them to enjoy a fulfilling retirement lifestyle. That may include helping them find the right living option – the one that suits them now, and will for years to come. The Amsterdam at Harborside has the information you need to understand your retirement community options, to help your loved ones make the right choice. Or, depending on circumstances, you can make the right choice for them.

Independent Living

For people who can live independently and have no exceptional medical needs requiring care, there are several options for a maintenance-free lifestyle. The following types of independent living communities are often age-restricted for those 62 or older, but some set the minimum age at 55.

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Active Adult Communities are typically centered around a golf course or other attraction, and residents purchase a house or townhouse. Amenities vary, but often include a club house and fitness center. Available services are limited and typically don’t include meals, transportation or access to care.

Residential Communities are most often age-restricted apartments available on a rental basis. Amenities vary, and services may include one or more daily meals, transportation and others, available á la carte. Access to care is rarely included.

Independent Living at a CCRC (continuing care retirement community) typically includes a choice of apartments, or cottages/villas if available, along with comprehensive services and amenities, and a wide range of educational and social activities. Priority access to on-site health care services is included, making the CCRC option a flexible, long-term choice for both active independent living and aging in place.

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Continuing Care Retirement Communities

CCRCs, like The Amsterdam at Harborside, offer a wide range of residences for independent living, as well as a continuum of care including enriched housing (commonly called assisted living) and skilled nursing. Additional care services may be available, such as memory support or rehabilitation. At most CCRCs, it’s possible to join the community at any level.

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Residents who come in at the independent level typically pay an entrance fee and monthly fee that covers services and amenities, such as meals, housekeeping, maintenance, transportation and more. CCRCs may offer various contract (residency agreement) options. Entrance fees can range from 0 to 100 percent refundable, and rental options may also be available. Some contracts include health care benefits that help offset future health care costs if residents need assisted living, skilled nursing or other care in the future.

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Enriched Housing (Assisted Living)

For people who need assistance with the tasks of daily living, aides help with activities such as dressing, showering, medication and moving about. The level of assistance is customized to individual needs and priced accordingly.

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Whether a standalone assisted living community or a neighborhood within a CCRC, residents typically live in a private or shared apartment and receive three daily meals, inclusive services and amenities, as well as customized care. Some also offer memory support.

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Skilled Nursing Care

Professional nursing services are provided at standalone nursing care communities (commonly called "nursing homes") or at skilled nursing centers within CCRCs. Rooms may be private or semi-private, and most offer rehabilitation therapies and specialized care to aid recovery from surgery or illness.

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Many offer long-term care for individuals who need 24-hour nursing, and hospice care may also be available. Skilled nursing care is typically charged at a daily rate.

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Rehabilitation Therapies

Some communities offer support services for rehabilitation after illness or injury. These services can include short- and long-term nursing care, as well as occupational, physical, speech and other rehabilitation therapies.

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These services are provided onsite by a staff of licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants, and can include post-surgical care, orthopedic and post-stroke rehabilitation, IV therapies, cardiac recovery, wound care management, pulmonary rehabilitation and more.

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Memory Support

Memory support, sometimes called memory or dementia care, is specialized care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. It is available at dedicated residential care centers, some assisted living communities and at many CCRCs.

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Residents live in private or shared suites and receive three daily meals, supportive services and amenities. Care is customized to individual needs and priced accordingly. Often, separate secure neighborhoods are available for residents in early stages of dementia and those in moderate-to-advanced stages.

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