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You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. 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. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you don’t need the round-the-clock medical care and supervision of a nursing home.