Reynolds Adult Family Home

A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. 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. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living.