| Aging adults have many important decisions to make. | | | | A nursing home or rest home is a facility that |
| One of the most essential is where to live when | | | | focuses on hands-on 24 hours-a-day care for seniors. |
| failing health and other problems with aging make | | | | Nursing homes are most often the best option for |
| living alone or living with another senior with similar | | | | seniors who have significant health needs and require |
| concerns difficult. For seniors in this situation there | | | | monitoring and assistance around the clock. A nursing |
| are a few different options for health care. | | | | home will most often provide rooms as well as meals, |
| Assisted Living | | | | medication, exercise, and constant care for residents. |
| An assisted living facility is a place for seniors who | | | | Independent Living |
| need assistance with daily living but would like to | | | | Independent living is for seniors who choose to live |
| remain as independent as possible. Most assisted living | | | | at home. For many seniors this is the most |
| centers have independent apartments where | | | | comfortable and most desired option. Home health |
| residents can live but still receive care like eating, | | | | care providers offer medical and health care staff |
| bathing, dressing, laundry, or housekeeping from | | | | that can provide assistance to seniors in their own |
| facility health care workers when needed. The | | | | homes. This can be around-the-clock assistance or |
| assisted living facility may also have an on site | | | | designated periods of assistance, depending on the |
| medical center. | | | | needs of the senior. For many aging adults, this is the |
| Nursing Home | | | | best option for senior care. |