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Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. A nursing home may be a good choice if you need a higher level of care temporarily after a hospitalization, but it’s anticipated you will be able to return to home or another facility after a period of time. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Senior Living - info and advice for older adults. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms.