West Virginia Masonic Home

Senior Housing - find independent and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other elderly care. A nursing home is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. 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 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. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. Assisted living is a philosophy of care and services promoting independence and dignity. Assisted living comes by many names, such as residential care, board and care, or group homes. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living.