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An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. 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. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. 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. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. A nursing home may be a good choice if you need a higher level of care temporarily after a hospitalization, but it’s anticipated you will be able to return to home or another facility after a period of time. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. A nursing home may be a good choice if you need a higher level of care temporarily after a hospitalization, but it’s anticipated you will be able to return to home or another facility after a period of time.