Maurice G Elbert House

More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. 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 retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. 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. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities.