Elder Care Facilities

• Board and Care Homes

Board and care homes are private and in residential settings. A board and care home is often a converted or adapted single-family home. This type of home provides the following services: a basic room, which may be shared with another person; meals; help with instrumental activities of daily living; the arrangements for or provision of transportation to medical and other appointments; reminders to take medications; and daily contact with staff. Services such as meals, supervision and transportation are usually handled by the home’s owner or manager.

• Residential Care Facilities

A residential care facility is a group residence that provides each resident with, at a minimum, assistance with bathing, dressing, and help with medications on a 24-hour-a-day basis. The facility may also provide medical services under certain circumstances.

• Assisted Living Facilities

Some states, the term “assisted living” or “assisted living facility” refers to all types of group home settings that provide some level of in-home support services. In other states, assisted living facilities are specifically licensed and regulated by state law. In these states, assisted living facilities must provide the services and features the state requires.

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