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2. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Board and care homes (residential care homes) are special facilities designed to provide those who require assisted living services both living quarters and proper care. These facilities can either be located in a small residential home or a large facility. A large majority of board and care homes are designed to room less than 6 people.

3. Group home - Wikipedia

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   A group home, congregate living facility, care home (the latter especially in British English and Australian English ), adult family home, etc., is a structured and supervised residence model that provides assisted living and medical care for those with complex health needs. Traditionally, the model has been used for children or young people ...

4. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. [1] Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and ...

5. Assisted Living vs. Nursing Home: How Do They Differ?

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   Assisted living is primarily a residential environment, while nursing homes — also called skilled nursing facilities — are considered medical environments. To clarify the distinction, here’s ...

6. Home Care: How to Make It Work - WebMD

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   Set expectations from the start. Be clear about when they should arrive, what they should do, and how and when they should contact you. Create a written care plan that outlines everything you ...

7. Medicare and Nursing Homes: Your Questions Answered - Healthline

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   Medicare is a health insurance program for those ages 65 and older (and with certain medical conditions) in the United States. The programs cover services like hospital stays and outpatient ...