ENGL 1930 Special Topics

Definitions and Alternatives

Residential facilities are defined as the set of benefits that the senior citizens of a particular housing community receive. “Village of Heights” is one of such Residential Facilities. This may include independent living facilities where the individuals do not depend on anyone for any facilities (Segal and Moyles 2016). There are semi independent and semi dependent living facilities as well. Apart from these facilities there are also other services which over aged senior citizens take who are incapable to perform their activities are taken care of.

Administrative Functions

The management of “Village of heights “has been instrumental in creating a world class residential facility for the senior citizens. The top brass of “Village Of Heights”have taken proper measures to promote the residence (Roos, 2017).

Marketing

Globalization has made every people busy posing a serious challenge to the care of senior citizens. “Village of Heights” has used the situation and have arranged for residential centers to cater to the needs of the senior citizens. Innovative marketing techniques have been taken up by “Village of heights” include social media marketing. The mentioned residential facility also uses TV commercials and advertisements to promote itself in the region. (Segal and Moyles 2016).

Resident Relations and resident Services

The authorities of the mentioned residential facility arrange cultural and social events that help the residents to know each other and establish a nice community within the residence (Roos, 2017). Different events like New Year, Christmas are celebrated together to create a bonding between the residents.

Food Service

Food is one of the most important considerations in the “Village of Heights” and the residents are provided with different hygienic and healthy gourmets and snacks prepared by expert chefs (Segal and Moyles 2016). The authority of the mentioned facility ensures the quality and the quantity of the food that helps them to provide the best services.

Household Support Services

The residents are provided with complimentary household care services for a very cheap price. The residents do not have to appoint other organizations or search other households in the neighborhood for arranging a house care (Segal and Moyles 2016).

Health Care Services

The management of the mentioned residential facility provides all kinds of health support to the residents living in the facility. The residency has a tie up with one of the leading hospital of Houston (Roos, 2017). The hospital arranges medical checkups on regular intervals and provides other related medical facilities.

References

Segal, S.P. and Moyles, E.A., 2016. Sheltered care: A typology of residential facilities. Adult Foster Care Journal, 2(2). (Segal and Moyles 2016)

Roos, C., 2017. Promoting living in dignity and with a sense of well-being among older people living in residential facilities–older people’s perspective (Doctoral dissertation, Uppsala universitet). (Roos, 2017)