An assisted-living community would be an appropriate choice for which of the following?
a. A nonambulatory terminally ill patient
b. An ambulatory patient who has a chronic condition that requires medication
c. A nonambulatory, very frail person with a serious chronic illness
d. A completely independent and ambulatory older adult
B
Assisted-living communities generally require residents to be ambulatory and fairly independent. Taking medication for a chronic condition does not bar a person from an assisted-living facility. Nonambulatory terminally ill patients or patients with serious chronic conditions (responses A and C) should be treated in a hospital or skilled nursing facility or by hospice care. A completely independent and ambulatory adult does not need the services of an assisted-living community and probably should forego the cost of such a placement until it is needed.
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