Boardtown Village

Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. 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 don’t need the round-the-clock medical care and supervision of a nursing home. Assisted Living communities are regulated and licensed at the US state level. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. 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. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors.