Kings Daughters Court

Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with coordination of services by outside health careproviders. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Assisted Living communities are regulated and licensed at the US state level. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. Some facilities provide minor help with medications as well. 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.