Reduce Kentucky's Federal Medicaid deficits by obtaining a Federal Medicaid Waiver authorizing all Medicaid eligible seniors Medicaid funding to reside in qualifying assisted living facility! Nursing home care in 2008 costs are estimated in $80,000 annual range while assisted living residence annual costs are in the less-than-$40,000 figures. Assisted living residents assessed as "independent" and/or "assisted" services required live in a private aparment furnished with following services:
3 meals per day/bathing, dressing, grooming, assistance/weekly laundering of bed linens/weekly detailing & daily spot cleaning of apartment/weekly laundry service/daily bed making/maintenance/scheduled transportation/meal delivery, all utilities (excluding phone & cable), 24/7 emergency call bracelets/24/7 emergency button in each room/daily activities & scheduled outings/self-administration of Medication
2008 Assisted living monthly costs in Central Kentucky:
Assessed as Independent Assessed as Assisted Assessed as Extended
Studio @$1800 per month $2,200 $3,000
1 Bedroom @ $2100 per month $2,500
Double studio @ $2,600 per month $3,300 $4,000
Recommended 2008 legislation related to assisted living facilities:
Legislate amelioration clause allowoing fines against ALS, Senior housing to be invested back into facility to improve safety & comfort of residence care
Require ALS media advertisements to display rates for individual rental room rates broken down by assisted-independent-extended services
Require ALS management to provide clients and/or caregivers 30 day notice of rental services price increases.
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