{"id":13129,"date":"2018-01-10T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=13129"},"modified":"2020-10-02T18:13:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T23:13:23","slug":"adult-foster-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2018\/01\/adult-foster-care\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Adult Foster Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Is Adult Foster Care?<\/h1>\n

When you hear the term “foster care,” you probably think about\u00a0children under the age of 18 that are placed in foster care homes. But when we talk about adult foster care, a similar term is used to describe something entirely different.\"What<\/p>\n

How Adult Foster Care Works<\/h2>\n

Adult foster care describes senior care that\u2019s provided in a home-like environment. In most cases, it\u2019s similar to assisted living<\/a> in the type of care that\u2019s provided \u2013 adult foster care homes help residents out with activities of daily living<\/a>, but don\u2019t provide medical care. But they\u2019re different in that they provide the care in a much smaller environment, usually only with two to four seniors living there.<\/p>\n

Adult foster care homes generally, therefore, feel more like a typical home, just one with a few other senior roommates who also need care and a professional caregiver who lives alongside you onsite.<\/p>\n

While certification and licensing for adult foster care vary from state to state, most states provide some type of licensing requirements for adult foster care homes. In some cases, they\u2019re held to the same regulations as assisted living homes, but not always. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about adult foster care, it\u2019s worth looking into what regulations apply specifically in your state.<\/p>\n

Who Adult Foster Care Is For<\/h2>\n

While there\u2019s some variety in what adult foster care looks like in different areas and in different homes, in general, it falls somewhere between the experience of aging in place and assisted living<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a lot of seniors that want to age in place, but reach a point where they can\u2019t safely do so without help, adult foster care is an appealing option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It feels more like your own home than a facility (although a shared home), so you can keep some of the privacy you value while still having a caregiver on hand to help with ADLs you struggle with like getting dressed or making meals. It also tends to cost less than assisted living, although the particulars of cost differ a lot based on where you live and the particular home you consider.<\/p>\n

Where to Find Adult Foster Care<\/h2>\n

While there are currently around 19,000 adult foster care homes<\/a> in the country, how common they are varies greatly in different parts of the nation. You\u2019ll simply have to start doing some research to see what\u2019s available in your state specifically. Some states have directories of available adult foster care homes, like\u00a0Michigan<\/a>\u00a0and Minnesota<\/a>, while other states have very few adult foster care options available at all.<\/p>\n

If you have trouble finding anything in your search for adult foster care, try terms like:<\/p>\n