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Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. 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 need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. 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. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. Senior Housing - find independent and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other elderly care. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. 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. Senior Living - info and advice for older adults. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms.