Manoir Cowan

Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. A place in a retirement home can be paid for on a rental basis, like an apartment, or can be bought in perpetuity on the same basis as a condominium. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity.