Godfrey House

Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. 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 is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. 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 may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home.