What are the different housing solutions for seniors?
The first question to ask concerns the state of health and the level of dependence of the elderly person. In fact, as indicated by the site www.logement-seniors.com, the greater the dependency, the more a medical establishment is required (EHPAD, EHPAD Alzheimer, USLD). On the other hand, the more independent you are, the more you have the choice between home care or non-medical residences with independent accommodation such as in senior residences. Here is an overview of the most common types of accommodation for seniors:
• Senior residences: these are private residences (senior service residences), associations or public residences (housing centres) which are intended for independent seniors. They have independent apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments and offer a range of services to facilitate the daily lives of their residents (restaurant, games room, gym, concierge, activities, etc.).
• Colocation: very widespread abroad, it is now arriving in France. It can be a joint tenancy between seniors or intergenerational, that is to say between a senior and a student. This type of accommodation allows you to combine social ties and savings!
• Home care: it is often accompanied by home services that help seniors to carry out tasks that they can no longer or no longer want to do themselves.
• Family accommodation: this is the reception of one or more elderly people by a family. Family carers must be approved by the General Council of their department in order to carry out this activity. It is an alternative housing solution that can provide a friendly and intergenerational environment for our seniors.
• Retirement homes or EHPAD: these are structures adapted to dependent elderly people. These establishments are medicalized and may have units specialized in the reception of certain pathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease for example.
What help should be requested?
There are different categories of aid, the 2 main ones are:
• Housing aid for seniors: these are intended to reduce the amount of the rental charge for the type of accommodation chosen. These include: the APL, the ALF and the ALS granted by the CAF or the MSA and the social aid granted, after study, by the General Council in the case where the establishment is authorized to do so.
• Personalized Autonomy Assistance (APA): intended for people over the age of 60, it provides support for essential daily activities. It is managed by the General Council of your domicile.
