Assisted Living vs. Personal Care in Kentucky
Get a higher level of care with Personal Care at Morning Pointe
Understanding the Care You or Your Loved One Needs is Essential
Assisted living and personal care are unique – just like you.
Morning Pointe provides Personal Care for you or your loved ones in the state of Kentucky
In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a Personal Care community is part of a healthcare continuum of care that includes Personal Care communities, Assisted Living communities and Nursing Homes.
Personal care communities are licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Kentucky Cabinet of Health Services, while Assisted Living communities are certified (not licensed) by the Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living.
A Personal Care community will often allow the resident to “age in place” longer before a higher level of care may be required, i.e., a nursing home. The greatest difference between Personal Care and Assisted Living relates to nursing oversight and medication management, which is provided at a Personal Care community.
When choosing between assisted living and personal care in Kentucky, it’s important to consider your needs.
Personal Care Community
- Licensed Nurses
- Director of Nursing – Oversees all Nursing and Clinical aspects of our services
- Medication management and administration
- Has authorization to communicate with physicians and pharmacies
- Monthly Wellness Assessments provided
- Nursing care oversight of all resident care
- Diabetic Management
- Ability to provide for in-house labs and x-rays through other organizations
- Maintains resident charts and medication records
- Most long-term care insurance policies cover personal care
Assisted Living
- Does not offer nurses or nursing oversight
- Can only offer assistance with medical reminders
- Employees cannot determine dosage, administer injections or other medication
- Employees cannot take orders for or changes in medications
- Can only do first aid and then call 911
- Does not provide Diabetic Management
- Cannot provide in-house labs and x-rays through other organizations
- Few long-term care insurance policies cover assisted living
