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This program applies to any person meeting the age, residency and income requirements regardless of whether they own their home, rent an apartment or house or live in a manufactured home. The filing period for the Tax Assistance/ Rental Rebate program is from February 1 to April 30 each year. The amount of benefit depends on household income and taxes or rent paid.
The Assessor’s Office administers the program and mails out the forms to everyone who applied the previous year and anyone who requests an application. The applications are also available at Senior Citizen Centers in Clark County or by calling (702) 455-3882.
The state of Nevada Division of Aging Services requires first-time applicants provide proof of age (birth certificate, Nevada ID, Nevada driver’s license or some other legal document showing date of birth). Applicants also must provide proof of rent (if renting) and proof of income. All types of income, including Social Security benefits, must be included.
ELDER-CARE HOUSING OPTIONS
Many Americans are moving into their retirement years while also tending to the care of a parent or elderly relative. As a caregiver, it is importance to understand what options are available for your loved ones, especially if you are the primary decision maker for them. There are number of lifestyle choices depending on the person’s physical condition and the level of care required to live comfortably. In Las Vegas, the housing options run the gamut from assisted-living facilities to Alzheimer-care facilities to resort-style neighborhoods. These facilities offer accommodations that provide a dignified standard of living while professionals oversee the residents’ well-being.
— CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (CCRC)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) allow seniors to “age in place,” with flexible accommodations that are designed to meet their health and housing needs as these needs change over time. Residents entering CCRCs sign a long-term contract that provides for housing, services and nursing care, usually all in one location, to enable seniors to remain in a familiar setting as they grow older.
Many seniors enter into a CCRC’s contract while they are healthy and active, knowing they will be able to stay in the same community and receive nursing care should this become necessary. When a senior who is in good health signs a CCRC contract, he or she may expect to pay lower fees.
CCRCs provide services and facilities that allow access to independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Seniors who are independent may live in a single-family home, apartment or condominium within the CCRC complex. If they begin to need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating, they may be transferred to an assisted-living or skilled nursing facility on the same site. Seniors who live in this setting can be assured that their long-term care needs will be met and they will not have to relocate.
Any senior (single or partnered) can be good candidate for a CCRC. These include people who are independent, healthy and able to care for themselves; those who need some assistance with daily living; those who require skilled nursing care; those who want the security of living in a seniors-only community; those who no longer want (or are unable) to maintain a house; those who prefer to live among their peers; and those who have enough money to pay the CCRC fees.
The Assessor’s Office administers the program and mails out the forms to everyone who applied the previous year and anyone who requests an application. The applications are also available at Senior Citizen Centers in Clark County or by calling (702) 455-3882.
The state of Nevada Division of Aging Services requires first-time applicants provide proof of age (birth certificate, Nevada ID, Nevada driver’s license or some other legal document showing date of birth). Applicants also must provide proof of rent (if renting) and proof of income. All types of income, including Social Security benefits, must be included.
ELDER-CARE HOUSING OPTIONS
Many Americans are moving into their retirement years while also tending to the care of a parent or elderly relative. As a caregiver, it is importance to understand what options are available for your loved ones, especially if you are the primary decision maker for them. There are number of lifestyle choices depending on the person’s physical condition and the level of care required to live comfortably. In Las Vegas, the housing options run the gamut from assisted-living facilities to Alzheimer-care facilities to resort-style neighborhoods. These facilities offer accommodations that provide a dignified standard of living while professionals oversee the residents’ well-being.
— CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (CCRC)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) allow seniors to “age in place,” with flexible accommodations that are designed to meet their health and housing needs as these needs change over time. Residents entering CCRCs sign a long-term contract that provides for housing, services and nursing care, usually all in one location, to enable seniors to remain in a familiar setting as they grow older.
Many seniors enter into a CCRC’s contract while they are healthy and active, knowing they will be able to stay in the same community and receive nursing care should this become necessary. When a senior who is in good health signs a CCRC contract, he or she may expect to pay lower fees.
CCRCs provide services and facilities that allow access to independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Seniors who are independent may live in a single-family home, apartment or condominium within the CCRC complex. If they begin to need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating, they may be transferred to an assisted-living or skilled nursing facility on the same site. Seniors who live in this setting can be assured that their long-term care needs will be met and they will not have to relocate.
Any senior (single or partnered) can be good candidate for a CCRC. These include people who are independent, healthy and able to care for themselves; those who need some assistance with daily living; those who require skilled nursing care; those who want the security of living in a seniors-only community; those who no longer want (or are unable) to maintain a house; those who prefer to live among their peers; and those who have enough money to pay the CCRC fees.
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