| There are different stages in life. During the earlier | | | | is, in their existing homes. |
| years, life is concentrated on schooling and education, | | | | There are also seniors who as they get older, acquire |
| later on life deals with work and life long careers. Until | | | | medical and health problems. Thus there are |
| when we reach the point of needing to leave | | | | retirement communities which are as well designed to |
| employment and reach retirement. In the retirement | | | | assist such adults. |
| stage, one of the major concerns for most people is | | | | Assisted Living is for seniors who cannot live on their |
| the place where they would retreat. There are | | | | own. There are carers who can aid them in bathing, |
| different kinds of facilities for individuals who have | | | | dressing and other personal and daily living activities |
| left work to retire. | | | | such as medication, meals and housekeeping. |
| An Independent Living Facility is an ideal place for | | | | Recreations, social programs, laundry and |
| seniors who can still live independently that are not | | | | transportation is also afforded in this kind of facility. |
| sickened with any serious medical problems. Some | | | | When elderly clients need special and high level of |
| assistance and recreational programs are also available | | | | medical care and assistance but do not want to |
| to them due to the community living conveniences in | | | | relocate, a Continuing Care Facility is just right for |
| this facility. | | | | them. These facilities hire carers who are available |
| Some adults are sensitive about being called seniors | | | | both day and night. Optimal care are readily available |
| or when their lives are described as inactive, thus | | | | to residents especially those who have complex |
| they would choose a facility where they are provided | | | | medical conditions. Amenities in other kinds of |
| with recreations for a still active and functioning | | | | retirement facilities are as well provided in Continuing |
| lifestyle even when they are already retired. The for | | | | Care. |
| them is the Active adult communities. | | | | In Nursing Homes, 24/7 nursing services for seniors |
| Cohousing or Congregate Living is when people of | | | | with deteriorating physical and mental conditions are |
| the same interests agree to live together in one | | | | supervised by a registered nurse. While Alzheimer's |
| community where they share duties and pastime. | | | | Care is for elders who are suffering from Alzheimer's |
| Some who are co-housed take care of one another | | | | Disease. There is presently no cure for such diseases, |
| in certain ways. A College Town Retirement | | | | but treatments are provided in this type of senior |
| Community is one where graduates of that college | | | | facility in order to maintain familiar lifestyle, maximize |
| choose to retire in that town. Some towns who | | | | quality of life and independence, and to make use of |
| have spent efforts on providing special features and | | | | the remaining strengths of the patients. |
| services for old folks are accredited by their | | | | Elders requiring therapy or other physical rehabilitation |
| respective states and thus termed Certified | | | | after an medical event are housed in Rehabilitation |
| Retirement Communities. Retirees do not necessarily | | | | Care where their physical and psychological health is |
| have to relocate when they are of age. Some | | | | brought back in order to once again live an |
| seniors choose to live and go on with their lives as it | | | | independent lifestyle. |