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Philippine Nurses Association of America Foundation and
Central Philippine Adventist College School of Nursing
Promoting Health Care Quality through Leadership and Global Linkages
Collaborative International Conference
isher Hotel, Bacolod City, Philippines, 6-8 February 2013
ABSTRACT
Author: Antonio, Araceli
Title of presentation:
Continuing Care Retirement Community: A Housing Alternative for Older Adults
Email and phone of primary author: aracelidantonio@aol.com 650-878-0622
ABSTRACT
Housing strategies must be explored for an expanding baby boomer population - as part of the advanced
care planning for Older Adults. The Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) is a housing
alternative for the Older Adults. CCRC is part independent living, part assisted living and part skilled
needs. Healthy adults can reside independently in single-family homes, apartments or condominiums.
These communities give older adults the option to live in one location for the duration of their life, with
much of their future care already planned. This provides a great level of comfort to both residents and
their families as the stress of the care giving relationship is greatly relieved. (1)
The author provides in depth information on
Levels of care, services, care providers, and clientele of continuing care retirement communities will be
described. The author will discuss the impact of regulations on quality of care and client outcomes, as
well as the rationale for the recommended standards of CCRC Best Practices on Disclosure and
Transparency (1).
In California, CCRCs offer a long-term continuing care contract that provides for housing, residential
services, and nursing care, usually in one location, and usually for a resident's lifetime. The California
Department of Social Services is responsible for the oversight of continuing care providers. The
Department's Community Care Licensing Division has two branches that participate in the regulation. The
Senior Care Program monitors continuing care providers for compliance with the Community Care
licensing laws and regulations regarding buildings and grounds, accommodations, care and supervision of
residents, and quality of service. The Continuing Care Contracts Branch is responsible for reviewing and
approving applications to operate a CCRC and monitors the ongoing financial condition of all CCRC
providers and their ability to fulfill the long-term contractual obligations. (2)
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AUTHOR: Araceli D. Antonio, MS, RN
Ms. Antonio is currently the Director of Health Services at Channing House, a CCRC in Palo Alto,
California. She has worked in long term care for at least 35 years. Nursing positions held include
Director of Nursing Services, Director of Staff Development, and Nursing Consultant. Other long term
care management positions held include Director of Professional Services, Director of Clinical Services,
and Vice President of Operations. Ms. Antonio is the Immediate Past President of the Philippine Nurses
Association of America Foundation (PNAAF) and an Advisor of the Philippine Nurses Association of
Northern California.
1 https://www.seniorshousing.org/filephotos/research/CCRC_whitepaper.pdf
2 http://www.calccrc.ca.gov/