Question : Need help identifying a typing of living facility for a senior member of my family?
So I have a great aunt who lived in a retirement community in South Texas. She was at least 10 years older then anybody else there and decided that maybe it was time for a little bit of help. She decided to move back to Illinois closer to the family to something similar to an assisted living facility. They cook her meals, do her laundry, and things like that even though she is still totally capable. As it turns out though, those things that occupied her time now no longer do, she is bored, and wants to go back to Texas. At 90 years old she has fallen a few times but as I mentioned is fully capable (no broken bones, no mental disease, none of it – still drives even).

We’re trying to locate a place for her other then her own home that’s a little less in to what she’s doing now. Is there any type of place where there’s somebody nearby to check on you and they’d help you with those things if you wanted, but if you dont they’d stay out of your hair. She’s just not at the point she needs full blown assisted living, but independent living isn’t quite either. Is there anything in between? Help! Please!
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Best answer:

Answer by maggie
If it was me i would get a small house for her to call her own then tell her she has to agree to home healthcare twice or three times per week department of aging can help there or a homehealth care service