Some specially licensed ALF's do provide limited nursing care, called extended congregate care, but this is not the norm. The main purpose of an ALF is to provide care for people who do not need nursing home care, but do need help with personal care. They receive help with bathing, grooming, and dressing. The staff also helps the residents with taking their medicines, supervises their diets, and monitors their health and well-being.
Residents participate in group activities, and are assisted in doing so when necessary.
To aid in socialization, residents dine as a group. Adult Day Care Adult day care provides a supervised and safe day program for older adults who have some level of impairment. The purpose of the program is to help the older adult to function as independently as possible. Adult day care programs offer participants a variety of therapeutic, social and health activities. An advanced care directive is a written document that allows you to express your wishes regarding medical treatment before you are too ill to communicate.