Blog Post 3

Silverado is a memory care community that offers a wide variety of services to citizens who are living with illnesses like Alzheimer’s and dementia as well as those who are elderly. Funding for assisted living is usually provided by the state government of California which only covers a percentage of costs for a certain amount of time. Those who would like to file for Medicaid have to meet certain requirements in order to be eligible. As a result many families have to pay out of pocket or set up payments via insurance, social security, retirement to supplement where the Medicare falls short. In terms of citizen participation, the various private forms of payment allow those receiving the care to be more selective and hands on. Citizens are also able to effect the outcome of the type of care they receive by voting, staying informed on the changes that the government makes in terms of cost and forms of payment and also by speaking out and making an effort to change the things they don’t like with the center. Silverado is also a private memory center which means that they have even more outside funding and as a result have no choice but to offer the best care to their clients.