Wedgewood Rehabilitation Center

Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. 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. 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 normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. A retirement home differs from a nursing home primarily in the level of medical care given. Nursing Home residents in a skilled nursing facility may also receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness. 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.