housekeeping Supportive Care provides additional assistance or nursing Care Continuing Care offers around-the-clock nursing Care on a temporary or long-term basis How can I tell if I really need to move to a senior Care community? Some things you may want to consider: Your doctor suggests you need more help, or you should not live alone, or you would benefit from a residential Care community Others express concerns about your living alone You depend on

Terms Used in Elder Care MediCare MediCare Supplement Insurance Medicaid Independent Living Custodial Care Assisted Living Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) Life Care Multi-Level Facility Long-Term Care Respite Care Hospice Care Long-Term Care Insurance For Profit Not-for-profit MediCare is a Federal health insurance program for: People age 65 or older People under age 65 with certain disabilities, and

(Altenheim is German for elder home) More than a century ago, there were St. Louis names that would become well known to local residents: Busch, Erker, Lemp, Cramer, Mayer, Stix, Stifel and many others. These prominent St. Louisans and the Founders of the Altenheim, joined together to provide a comfortable and caring haven to St. Louis’ elderly, regardless of their religious or cultural background and who could no longer maintain a home. However, the catalyst