The number of retirees living in Cherokee County is expected to nearly double in the coming decades. That’ll help make Canton, the county seat, home to one of Georgia’s most vibrant senior populations for years to come.
Retirees will find a range of options, both new and old, when beginning their search for senior living in Canton. The best options offer flexibility to meet changing needs, affordability, clinical expertise, and top-notch amenities that promote healthy aging and wellness.
More Options Mean More Opportunities to Meet Individual Needs
Seniors’ care needs are constantly changing. This means the best senior living option in Canton would provide flexibility for residents to transition through different types of senior living—independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Beyond that, there needs to be varying levels of care within each type of senior living. This at helps ensure that residents’ care needs can be met without a disruptive move, no matter what the future holds.
Communities like The Arbor at BridgeMill offer all three types of senior living described below.
- Independent Living: Safe, secure senior living in an apartment-like community is a great option for active seniors who don’t need help with activities of daily living (ADLs) and want low-maintenance dwellings and abundant social outlets in their community.
- Assisted Living: The vast majority of seniors need personal care assistance with ADLs at some point in their life, and assisted living provides just the right level of support to keep seniors active and independent in an apartment-like community.
- Memory Care: If nationwide statistics hold true in Canton, one in 10 seniors over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia; memory care provides specialized cognitive programming, 24-hour supervision and family counseling.
A complimentary wellness assessment offered by senior living communities like the Arbor at BridgeMill helps establish care needs and guides an individualized care plan that ensures needs can be met both today and tomorrow.
Many Look to Convenience of Onsite Clinical Care
Most seniors searching for senior living ranked easily accessible clinical care as one of their top priorities in a 2016 Advisory Board survey. As a general rule, senior living communities are not licensed to provide onsite clinical care. Rather, assisted living offers residents personal care, and arrangements can be made with third-party providers for various types of clinical care.
There are, however, a few exceptions to that rule. For instance, The Arbor at BridgeMill offers onsite clinical services like podiatry and dental care. Additionally, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and age- and ability-appropriate exercise programs are available through the community’s wellness center. Otherwise, residents can also request transportation to outside medical appointments as well.
The Best Senior Living Option Must Be Affordable
Senior living in Canton that offers a range of senior living options and varying levels of care not only ensure that individual needs are met, but they also ensure that those communities remain affordable by only providing residents the care they need, when they need it.
Monthly rates for senior living vary greatly across the country and even within individual states and communities. Location, of course, plays a role in determining costs, but individual care needs and dwelling floor plans have an equally important effect on cost. As a general rule, more options mean more ability to control costs. Look for communities that offer a range of floor plans at different price points and customized care plans to help achieve that.
Beginning Your Search for the Best Senior Living in Canton
Trying to find a senior living community that checks all the boxes in terms of needed care, price flexibility, rooming preferences, and dining can be an overwhelming experience for seniors and their loved ones. Keep in mind that senior living staff can help guide and inform the search. Learn more about The Arbor at BridgeMill and schedule an appointment today.
