There are three types of assisted living facilities: Type I, Type II and Type N (Small Health Care Facility). Type I facilities offer a clean and safe environment, three meals a day and assistance with up to two daily living activities. Residents in Type I facilities:
- Are monitored 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Are relatively mobile and can get around without assistance
- Are in good health and have no communicable diseases
- Can participate in developing a service plan
- May receive assistance with medications or have medication administered by a nurse.
- May receive general nursing care
- Can receive services from a home health aide through an individual contract with a home health agency.
Residents in Type II facilities receive full assistance with daily living activities. They have access to the same services as residents in Type I facilities, except:
- Residents in Type II facilities may need assistance moving from one place to another.
- Residents receive 24-hour personal and health-related services 7 days a week.
Type N or small health care facilities serve a limited number of residents. They provide the same services as Type I and Type II facilities, except:
- Residents in Type N facilities are dependent and require full assistance
- The facility provides 24-hour assistance and monitoring.
- Residents receive nursing care from a written plan of care.
- Residents need help with medications or a nurse must administer medication.
- Residents have no communicable diseases
- Resident do not need 24-hour nursing or inpatient hospital care.
- Residents may receive rehabilitative services through individual contract with a home health agency.
