Golden Age Paradise Inc

Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. 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. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with monitoring of resident activities to help to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Retirement homes are privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. 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. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents.