What are the main types of senior housing and residential care?
Senior housing is a group-living situation where senior citizens can live in proximity to their peers and partake of a wide range of activities and special services. Senior housing ranges from single-family homes in a senior community to large group living facilities. Seniors who want to remain in their own homes can find resources and direction in Helpguide’s Services to Help Seniors Stay at Home. People who explore senior housing as an alternative for themselves or a loved one find a complex and often confusing array of options and descriptions but senior housing really consists of just 3 basic types: • Independent living • Assisted living • Nursing home care Assisted living is sometimes called “board & care” and “congregate housing.” Residential care that combines all 3 housing types is called Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC’s). This gives us 6 major senior housing options: • Independent Living – For healthy seniors who are self-sufficient and want the freedom and priva
