Riverhaven Residential Care

Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Housing arrangements for the future can be a stressful, anxiety-provoking topic for you and your family. 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. Assisted living emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for seniors for whom Independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. 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 privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care.