Types of Senior Housing - Advice & Reviews
- Apartments & Retirement Communities
Private, independent living in a senior complex of houses or apartments; may include assisted living option; may be "rent" or "life care buy-in"
- Assisted Living
Rooms or small apartments in a larger complex; provides meals and housekeeping,
help with bathing, dressing, but residents don't require medical assistance
- Board and Care
A single-family house usually for 6 people; 24-hour attendant; more economical
than assisted living but provides similar services
- In-Home Support for Elders
In-home help with dressing, personal care, shopping, errands
- Skilled Nursing Facility
24-hour medical care available, including short-term rehabilitation (physical therapy) as well as long-term care for people with chronic ailments or disabilities
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