Assisted living is a type of residential care for older adults who need help with normal daily activities. Seniors in assisted living receive personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting as needed so that they’re able to live as independently as possible.
A look around a typical assisted living community will reveal something far different from the clinical setting many imagine when they hear the words “retirement home.” While each community is different, assisted living facilities in the U.S. today typically offer a wide range of convenient services, comforts, amenities, and enriching activities to ensure residents get the help and care they need, in a setting they can call “home.”
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Assisted Living
Communities vs. Nursing Homes
The key difference: assisted living communities provide personal care and assistance with ADLs for residents who need help with these activities but do not require skilled nursing care, while nursing homes provide around-the-clock skilled care and medical support. For example, a nursing home would be a good fit for someone who needs a feeding tube, while assisted living would not.
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Assisted Living vs. Memory Care
Memory care is a specialized form of long-term care for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Today, many assisted living communities offer memory care in addition to assisted living care, typically in a separate wing or building of the same facility. The key difference between these two options is that memory care is specialized for those with dementia, while assisted living is not.
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Assisted Living vs. Independent Living
Independent living facilities offer residential, community living with many of the same amenities that one would find in an ALF. Gyms and exercise classes, communal dining rooms and prepared meals, and planned social activities are all common at independent living communities. The biggest difference between assisted living and independent living is that the latter does not offer any personal care assistance or assistance with ADLs.
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