Alpine Retirement Apartments

Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance.