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12 Cards in this Set
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Aging in Place
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The natural aging of an area as the members of the population grow old; often accompanied by the out migration of young adults; also refers to when elderly peopl elive at home or in a community setting rather than in a nursing home.
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Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
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A type of housing that includes assistance with deaily activites and 24 hour oversight; caters to a more affluent clientele than board and care homes; usually provides private rooms and baths or small apartments, social and recreational facilities, and individualized care.
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Board and Care Home
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A facility that provides meals and assistance in basic activities of daily living; ranges from small, unlicensed rooms in a residential setting to hotel like arrangements housing 200 or more residents.
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Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
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A planned retirement community that provides a continuum of housing arrangements and services ranging from independent living to assisted living to skilled nursing care.
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Independent Living Community
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A new type of continuing care retirement community that is geared toward a younger, healthier clientele.
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Keys Amendment
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First attempt to regulated board and care homes; required states to establish and enforce standards for homes serving residents who receive SSI.
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Migratory Stream
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The migration of people from one region to another, such as the movement of older people to the Sun Belt.
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Reverse Mortgage
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Plans to pay for long term care or other needs in old age by seeling the individuals home equity back to a bank in exchange for a monthly stipend.
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Single Room Occupancy Hotel (SRO)
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Apartment dwellings or old hotels, often in dilapidated inner city neighborhoods.
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Stem Family
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Where parents live with married children and their family.
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Supportive Housing
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A variety of group housing options that include assistance with activities of daily living; designed to help residents stay in one place and avoid or delay the need for institutional care.
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Theory of Intergenerational Solidarity
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A theory that geographic arrangements will be adjusted over time to reflect the changing needs and resources of different generations.
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