An ALR is a residential facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide apartment-style living and congregate dining and to assure that assisted living services are available when needed. Apartment units offer, at a minimum, one unfurnished room, a private bathroom, a kitchenette and a lockable door on the unit entrance. Units are single or double occupancy. A CPCH is a residential facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide room and board and to assure that assisted living services are available when needed. Residential units in CPCHs are typically shared occupancy but have no more than two residents and have a lockable door on the unit entrance.
Bathrooms are usually shared and congregate dining is provided.
This program will be provided only to individuals residing in publicly- subsidized housing. An individual continues to be responsible for rent, food and other household expenses. Participants in this setting may also receive Social Adult Day Care. Caregivers providing this AFC service have been screened, and have received training from an AFC sponsor agency, which has been licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services. The population in need of long-term care services is growing considerably.