North Purchase Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Tammy Lautz
 ADMIN
  Tammy Lautz.
 MAINT DIR
  Steve Mulhall.
 INDEPENDENT LIVING
  Apts 24
   Max res 48
   Avg monthly fees $0-$1,000
   Min age 62
   Dependent relative
 SERVICES
  Social and recreational
   Security
   Library
   Maintenance
   Emergency call system
   Laundry
 DATE OPENED
  March 1980
 OWNER TYPE
  Private non-profit
 OWNER
  Bethlehem Homes Inc

Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. Senior Living - info and advice for older adults. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. Assisted Living communities are regulated and licensed at the US state level. Assisted living emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for seniors for whom Independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person. Retirement homes are privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care. 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.