Mercer Inn

Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. The usual retirement home pattern is that each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Retirement homes are privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care. There is a wide range of home care services that can help you maintain your independence within the comfort of your own home, from in home help to day care. Assisted Living communities are regulated and licensed at the US state level.