What types of residences are out there?
There are dozens of variations on not only the physical plant characteristics BUT ALSO the array of supports and services available with an assisted living facility. An assisted living facility can range in appearance from a high-rise apartment complex to a converted Victorian home to a renovated school to a single family dwelling in a traditional residential neighborhood. Occupancy can range from one to two hundred or more individuals. There is no single blueprint because consumers’ preferences and needs vary widely. The variety is great. An assisted living facility may be a free standing multi-occupancy apartment building with individual self-contained apartments. Residents may be very independent in their own apartment and have access to extensive common areas which are available for dining and activities. An assisted living facility may be a multi-occupancy building with private or semi-private bedrooms and bathrooms while common areas are used for all dining, socializing and activ
