Briggs Gardens Apartment

More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. 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. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. 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.