What is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)?
A Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) is a facility which offers supportive care to elderly individuals while allowing them a reasonable degree of freedom. These facilities are sometimes known as assisted living or supportive care facilities, stressing the idea that they are designed for people who need a little bit of help with daily life. RCFEs usually do not offer skilled nursing care such as that needed for severely disabled elderly people, and they also lack facilities for totally independent living.