Independent Living communities are designed for seniors who are able to manage their daily tasks and routines without assistance. These communities provide a comfortable, age-restricted environment where residents can enjoy activities, socialize with others their age, and access various amenities and services. These communities cannot provide assisted living services or other health care services based on state licensure requirements.

Assisted Living communities provide personalized supportive care from trained and licensed employees to residents who are unable to live independently and require assistance with Activities of Daily Life (“ADLs”). Additionally, these communities employ nurses and other medical professionals to manage residents’ health and medication needs. These services allow residents to age in place. Assisted Living residences have state licensure requirements for the delivery of Assisted Living services.

Memory Care offers a more specialized form of care to meet the needs of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and other memory-related conditions. Communities are designed with additional safety features to ensure that residents with cognitive impairments are cared for in a secure environment. Resident rooms do not have kitchen facilities for the security of residents.

Nursing Care or Skilled Nursing Facilities are typically short-term care facilities for seniors with cognitive or physical disabilities. These Nursing Homes or Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) are government licensed and certified facilities that are essential to the value-based continuum of care in a community that bridge the gap between Hospitals and Return to Home or Community. Nursing and Long-term care services are primarily paid for by Medicare and Medicaid, respectively. The facility is regulated by https://www.cms.gov/ (CMS) and is regularly visited and surveyed by CMS to ensure compliance and quality standards. Services typically include 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitative care (i.e. physical, occupational and speech therapy) and personal care. They traditionally provide a room with or without a private bath, but no kitchen facility.