Board and care communities typically provide seniors with the same services available in larger assisted living communities, although they are usually based in houses in residential neighborhoods. Board and care homes are equipped and staffed to care for a small number of seniors. Most board and care homes have 6 bedrooms. More personalized attention is usually offered than with a typically large assisted living community. Although they offer medication management and have trained staff, board and care communities do not provide the round-the-clock medical care and supervision available in a skilled nursing facility.
In the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, individual board and care communities can be difficult to locate. A hybrid type board and care option provides the personal attention of a small home for as many as sixty residents. All board and care communities must be licensed with the State of California as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. As your board and care community advisors, Premier Residential Placement Service can help you find the right community for your needs.
Reasons for choosing a board and care community:
- You desire a homelike environment rather than a large community
- Fewer residents allows for more interaction and attention from staff
- You want a relaxed, unstructured environment
- You need many of the services of a large assisted living community, including: meals, assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, going to the bathroom, and walking, medication management, housekeeping services, transportation to medical appointments, laundry services, and staff available 24 hours a day to help with unexpected issues
For more information about board and care communities in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, please contact board and care community advisors Premier Residential Placement Service at: 415 717 8166. Complimentary advice and free 24-hour support.