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A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Retirement homes are privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. 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. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Assisted Living communities are regulated and licensed at the US state level. Assisted Living communities are regulated and licensed at the US state level. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes.