Ebenezer Ridges Care Center

Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms.