Mangum Housing Authority

Nursing Home residents in a skilled nursing facility may also receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. 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. 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. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities.