The bill expands the services offered by life care institutions. Under current law, life care institutions primarily provide life and health support services to seniors residing in their facilities through various levels of care such as independent living, assisted living, or skilled nursing.
The new provisions in the bill include:
Community-based continuing care services for seniors, which means life care institutions will now be able to provide services to seniors in their homes, rather than just within the institution itself.
Additional services aimed at individuals who are awaiting admission to a life care institution. This ensures that those on waiting lists or who have not yet moved into the facility can still receive valuable services.
This change broadens the scope of care and support for seniors, offering more flexibility and improving the ability for institutions to meet the diverse needs of older adults.
Summary
Under current law, life care institutions provide life and health
support services to resident seniors who reside at the life care institution through the help of independent living arrangements, assisted living, or skilled nursing. The bill allows life care institutions to provide community-based continuing care services to seniors in their homes and other services that benefit individuals who are awaiting admission to a life care institution.
