Golden Years

Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. 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 nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. Senior Living - info and advice for older adults. 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.