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want. RCACs can be a cost- effective alternative to home-based care. Each individual community decides how to package and price services and programs. Some commu- nities will offer a single monthly fee, including meals, care and services. Others will divide the fee into a base rate and ser- vice packages. Others will offer an à la carte option where fees are charged based on services used. Medicare does not cover services in an RCAC. Payments may come from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, personal resources (savings, pen- sions, Social Security), State and federal fund- ing, as well as veterans care benefits. RCACs offer each per- son service choices to meet his or her personal, social, spiritual and health care needs. For R ESIDENTIAL C ARE A PARTMENT C OMPLExES

One benefit of Residential Care Apartment Complexes (RCACs) is that they offer each resident ser- vices unique to his or her needs. As each resident’s need for care changes or increases, services can be added, removed or modi- fied accordingly. Another benefit of RCACs is the availability of social and leisure activities to choose from. Some peo- ple move to an RCAC because they are socially isolated and desire com- panionship and interaction. Others move because they want to remain indepen- dent while having reassur- ance that care is available, if ever needed. Staff provides programs and activities based on interests of the residents, taking into account the physical and cognitive abil- ities of the participants. Many RCACs offer card clubs, shopping trips, out- ings to local points of inter- est, book discussions, live entertainment, cultural and educational activities, reli- gious programming, exer- cise and wellness groups, and more. Residents can be as active and engaged in the community as they

many, this lifestyle choice is the best of both worlds, offering an apartment home with the safety net of services when needed. Article submitted by Oakwood Village, a non- profit Continuing Care Retirement Community with two campuses in Madison, WI.

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