Durham Village

Senior Housing - find independent and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other elderly care. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. 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. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with monitoring of resident activities to help to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. Retirement homes are privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person. 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. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. 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 do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care.