Mayors House

A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. 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. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. 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. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Senior Housing - find independent and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other elderly care. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes.