Canterbury Retirement Inn

Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. 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. Senior Living - info and advice for older adults. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. 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.