Assisted living facilities provide assistance to people needing help with everyday tasks. The philosophy behind assisted living is that adults should be granted the maximum amount of independence they're capable of. Read more...

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs), sometimes referred to as life-care communities, provide a variety of accommodations that range between independent living, assisted living, and nursing care, within the same community. Read more...

Independent living represents an intermediate step between a fully active lifestyle and assisted living. In an independent living community, residents receive no custodial care; but they do benefit from a radically simplified lifestyle. Read more...

A nursing home (also known as a convalescent home or a skilled nursing facility) is a live-in facility licensed to provide medical treatment. The home provides both medical care and custodial care to both short-term and long-term residents. Read more...

It's a mistake to think an Alzheimer's care facility is nothing more than a nursing home. Many Alzheimers patients are not especially challenged physically; and most nursing homes are not set up to deal with residents who are cognitively impaired. Read more...

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