For seniors who don’t need long-term assisted living arrangements, some facilities offer short-term elder care. This may include a temporary stay in an assisted living facility. Below is information regarding what you can expect from this service and who it can benefit.

What Is Short-Term Elder Care?

Short-term elder care can include all the same care, monitoring, and services involved in long-term residency in a senior care facility. This includes access to medical treatments, medication management, and day-to-day personal care and assistance. The only difference is that short-term care is meant to be temporary, usually with a fixed duration.

Who Can Benefit from Short-Term Elder Care?

Seniors who have suffered a medical emergency or a temporary change in health may need more care for a short time, even if they are expected to achieve a full recovery. Short-term elder care may help those who are experiencing a difficult illness, have scheduled surgery, were injured in an accident or fall, or who are otherwise in recovery from a temporary condition.

If your schedule temporarily doesn’t allow you to care for your senior, consider short-term elder care as a quick and reliable solution. Short-term elder care can also serve as a test drive for a more permanent living situation. If you or a loved one are reluctant to make the transition to assisted living, a short-term visit will provide a sample of what to expect and help you make a decision.

If your loved one needs temporary care, contact GrandeVille Senior Living Community in Rochester, NY, about short-term elder care. Serving Monroe County for 40 years, they offer all-inclusive care packages tailored to the needs of residents, including an on-site medical clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy facility, podiatry clinic, and laboratory. To ask about availability or schedule a tour, call (585) 621-6160. Visit their website to see their short-term assisted living rates.