Peach Tree Plaza Tower

The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. 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. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community. 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. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community.