Lost child

Your choice of senior housing facilities will depend in large part on your current lifestyle, and your ability to meet your own emotional, social, and physical needs. Your selection of senior housing facilities will be limited by both your financial and health status, so it is a very good idea for you to study the available options and narrow them down to the ones which you can reasonably expect to be a good fit.

The senior housing facilities which will offer you a life closest to the one you now live are the independent living retirement communities. If you are physically and mentally self-sufficient, this sort of community will offer secure, low maintenance environment in which you can spend your time more or less as you please.

What Senior Housing Facilities Offer


This facility will provide a wide range of amenities, from fitness centers to organized social activities and travel outings: there are even some independent living senior housing facilities available for low-income seniors through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 202 program.

Amenities at these senior housing facilities may include tennis or handball courts, swimming pools or spas, housekeeping, meal, and transportation services; anything, in short, to keep seniors busy and well-cared for.

Assisted living retirement communities are senior housing facilities planned for those who require help with things like cooking, hygiene, and other daily tasks. They have trained staff available to monitor the residents while allowing them to remain as independent as possible.

Assisted living senior housing facilities can be either small or large, and may offer group or individual living, with staff to maintain the facility and its grounds, do housekeeping, and provide personal care.

Nursing Homes


Seniors whose chronic illness or mental impairment makes it impossible to live in dependently or with minor assistance are good candidates for a nursing home. Nursing homes are licensed senior housing facilities with professional medical staff available around the clock. In additional to medical care, nursing homes offer social and recreational opportunities to keep their residents alert and involved with their surroundings. Most nursing homes will accept both private and government insurance as payment.

Nursing homes have become lifesavers for families who have an elderly member suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Those with Alzheimer's Units have staff which specializes in treating the unique needs of Alzheimer's victims; they are proficient in caring for those who have other mental impairments like dementia.

Because of the wide range of senior housing facilities
, those considering them should look at a variety of factors before making a decision. The length of care offered, the social and recreational activities provided, the medical needs of the applicant, and the availability of off-site medical care are all extremely important.

The purpose of senior housing facilities is to allow seniors to live in a safe, clean, comfortable environment with whatever degree of independence and privacy is appropriate, and to be there with assistance when needed.