New Mexico Senior Assisted Living Definition
Adult residential care facility means any congregate residence, maternity shelter, or building for adults, whose primary purpose is to provide to residents, within the facility, either directly or through contract services, programmatic services, room, board, assistance with activities of daily living, in accordance with the program narrative, and/or general supervision to two or more adults who have difficulty living independently or managing their own affairs.
Medicaid. Assisted living is a special combination of housing and personalized health care service designed to respond to the individual needs of waiver recipients who require assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., ability to perform tasks that are essential for self care, such as bathing, feeding oneself, dressing, toileting, and transferring) and instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., ability to care for household and social tasks to meet individual needs within the community). Assisted living is based on the following fundamental principles of practice: individuality, independence, privacy, dignity, choice, and a home-like environment. Assisted living services are packaged per individual recipient needs. |