Red Rose Inn-Cassville

The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. 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. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. 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. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living.