Heritage Home

Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Senior Housing - find independent and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other elderly care. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. A place in a retirement home can be paid for on a rental basis, like an apartment, or can be bought in perpetuity on the same basis as a condominium. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders.