FAQ about Board and Care

These are often called board and care facilities. It’s a residential house that is highly regulated and licensed from the state. Which these homes can provide 24 hour care services (non-medical) to ages 60 years and above.

Working in a board and care requires training and experienced. You have to be committed in to delivering high quality care for the patients.

It is mixed of emotions, sometimes they will feel safe or insecure. Feeling lonely, sad, bored or isolated. Feeling guilty, relieved, depressed or confident in the care given.

Adequate staffing.

You can volunteer, such as doing different activities. Activities like reading, taking a walk to the park, feeding the patient or doing exercises with them.

In this kind of facility they are allowed to retain 25% of their capacity that’s under 60 years of age. The rest must be 60 years old and above.

Yes they do provide private and shared rooms.

It averages anywhere from $3500-5500/month.

You can always call an OMBUDSMAN, the Department of Social Services and Adult Protective Services to report a neglect or abuse.

It is always best to assign a Power of Attorney (POA) financially. Or talk with a Fiduciary or a Lawyer.

Living in a board and care facility can actually save you a lot of money. The fact that they are providing 24 hour care services.

You can apply for ALWP (Assisted Living Waiver Program), which is a government funding that helps low income seniors that could not afford to live in a board and care facility.

If a family member is not able to give 24 hour care, it is better to find an alternative. Rather than not getting enough care.

Board and care facilities are required to have a State Licensed issued by Department of Social Services.

Proper exercise and diet.