Most older adults want to stay independent at home, but many local seniors will eventually need assisted living in Pineville, NC. The Haven & The Laurels In the Village at Carolina Place balances care and independence by offering private living with personalized support, social connection, and a clear plan for when a higher level of care is needed.
According to a national poll conducted by the AARP, 88% of Americans between the ages of 50 and 80 prefer staying in their own home for as long as possible. It's clear this generation of older Americans really values their independence.
But, according to Carrie Henning-Smith and Tetyana Shippee in Health Affairs, in reality, around 70% of 65-year-olds will need some form of long-term care in their lifetime. In other words, for seniors here in Pineville, NC, biological reality tends not to line up with preferences.
But what if there was a way to maintain freedom and independence, while getting just the right amount of support? The best assisted living communities offer assistance with the daily activities that seniors may struggle with, while offering independence and privacy in a home-like living setting.
Assisted living in Pineville, NC, offers care plans carefully personalized to each resident's preferences and needs. The best communities appreciate that every senior has a unique story. They take time to listen and incorporate what they learn into an effective care plan.
Some seniors only require lighter assistance and need medication reminders and occasional help when their mobility issues flare up, whereas others might require round-the-clock supervision because they're in the late stages of cognitive decline. Most seniors want to maintain their independence as much as possible. So, senior communities encourage self-reliance wherever possible.
Of course, this shouldn't mean that seniors who require support are left on their own, and that's why care teams will regularly review and adapt the care plan as a resident's health changes. A well-run senior living community will conduct these resident reviews regularly, allowing resident loved ones to rest easy, knowing that residents won't "fall through the cracks".
According to the National Institute on Aging, activities of daily living (ADLs) are everyday personal care activities that some seniors can't do without assistance. Here are some of the most common ADLs that senior communities like The Village at Carolina Place can help with:
Another important role of senior living communities is to help ease the anxiety of senior transitions. When seniors move into a senior community like The Village at Carolina Place, it's likely the biggest life transition they've undertaken in some time.
When entering retirement, seniors have often lived in the same home for decades, often in the same house, which has been decorated and furnished according to their preferences, often becoming part of their identity.
It's not uncommon for seniors making the transition to assisted living to feel like they're not just losing their home, but their identity too. Moving into a senior community may also bring up fears of losing independence.
These emotional hurdles are quite common, but they're usually based on an inaccurate, stereotypical impression of what a modern assisted living lifestyle is all about. Modern assisted living is nothing like the cold and institutional setting that seniors and their loved ones conjure up in their imaginations.
In reality, these communities create a warm and welcoming atmosphere with accommodations that feel like regular housing with a few subtle adaptations to ensure safety and comfort.
Assisted living typically means having a private apartment that seniors are free to furnish and decorate according to their own tastes, and there's always some kind of onboarding process where seniors can ease their way into the community.
These communities also recognize that staying connected with loved ones is crucial, as it's the only way to really ease their anxiety. So, you can expect regular phone calls that will reassure both residents and families that you're still there for each other and that everything is going smoothly.
Typically, when families come to visit after the loved one has settled in and become an official resident, they're surprised to see how happy and at ease they are. That's because they're free from the burdens of taking care of themselves at home.
Assisted living is unsuited for those who need around-the-clock medical treatment, since these communities are intended to preserve independence and privacy.
Those who have medical conditions that require constant monitoring would likely not be safe in this kind of setting.
Similarly, those with advanced-stage cognitive decline are also ill-suited for an assisted living setting. Someone with Alzheimer's or dementia who is prone to wandering or aggression needs to have around-the-clock supervision to keep them safe, and only a dedicated memory care community with specialized staff is appropriate.
As you can see, assisted living in Pineville, NC, helps older adults deal with the realities of aging without feeling too overbearing or invasive. Residents receive tailored support at agreed-upon times and are left to their devices to enjoy home-like living in a warm and welcoming atmosphere for the rest of the day.
Here at The Haven & The Laurels In the Village at Carolina Place, we're proud to offer supportive senior assisted living alongside a specialized memory care program. We have a well-established onboarding and orientation procedure, and we make sure new residents start off their senior living experience on a warm and positive note.
As a bonus for military veterans, we're able to offer a significant discount on the rent through our veterans program.
If you are eager to learn more about the assisted lifestyle in Pineville or if you'd like to schedule a tour and see the community for yourself, contact us today.