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Here’s a guide to each type, from retirement homes to senior independent living to skilled nursing homes.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25a0ff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="e25a0ff" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a6fe61" data-id="68a6fe61" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50775a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50775a01" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-601aeb2" data-id="601aeb2" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2434c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2434c5f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large">What all senior living has in common: Accessibility and community</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fc29a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="6fc29a67" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>In general, all senior homes, retirement homes, and even nursing homes have one thing in common: They’re places where older adults live and age near one another.</p><p>Additionally, most of these communities feature:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thisoldhouse.com/home-safety/21015178/6-ideas-for-elder-friendly-design"><strong>Safe and accessible design</strong></a><strong> as residents age:</strong> For example, floorplans feature wide hallways, lots of railings and easy access to elevators.</li><li><strong>Recreational and </strong><a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2021/03/22/the-happiest-place-in-union-city/"><strong>social events</strong></a><strong>: </strong>Some senior communities are themed around a common interest or bond, such as the <a href="http://masonichome.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Masonic Homes of California</a>, which requires a <a href="https://masonichome.org/our-campuses/become-a-resident/#eligibility">Masonic connection</a>.</li></ul><p><strong>Deciding between a <a href="https://pavilion-unioncity.org/independent-living/">senior community versus aging at home? </a></strong>In that case, here’s what to consider.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-165b56ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="165b56ec" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large">Different types of senior housing: Senior apartments to neighborhoods</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-76244ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="76244ce2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><strong>Different types of senior housing</strong><strong>: Senior apartments to neighborhoods</strong></p><p>Beyond the above similarities, senior living can vary widely.</p><p>First, there are different housing types. Residents can live in:</p><ul><li><strong>Private rooms</strong> in <a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2019/11/02/golden-guys/">shared senior housing</a>.</li><li><a href="https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/articles/how-to-find-low-income-senior-apartments"><strong>Private apartments</strong></a> in a senior apartments building.</li><li><strong>Detached homes</strong> in a retirement community.</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-60e22841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="60e22841" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large">Different levels of care: Independent living to skilled nursing homes</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a75b58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a75b58e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Perhaps most importantly, some senior homes include built-in levels of care.</p><ul><li><strong>Independent living</strong><strong>:</strong> Here, residents complete all of their own daily tasks <a href="https://masonichome.org/our-campuses/union-city-campus/#independent-living">independently</a>. Other names for independent living communities? Senior living communities, retirement homes, retirement communities, or just senior communities.</li><li><strong><a href="https://pavilion-unioncity.org/the-ins-and-outs-of-assisted-living/">Assisted living</a>:</strong> In this setting, <a href="https://masonichome.org/our-campuses/union-city-campus/#assisted-living">residents get help</a> with some of their daily activities, like getting around, medication management, etc. When assisted living is the only level of care being offered, these communities are often referred to as <a href="https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/assisted-living-options.html">assisted living residences or assisted living facilities</a>. They might also call themselves retirement communities.</li><li><strong>Nursing homes and skilled nursing</strong><strong>:</strong> Here, residents <a href="https://www.forbes.com/health/healthy-aging/assisted-living-vs-nursing-homes/">receive meals and 24/7 supervision and care</a>, including from nurses. These facilities are usually referred to as nursing homes or skilled nursing homes, depending on the training and certifications of the nurses on staff.</li></ul><p><strong>Looking for <a href="https://pavilion-unioncity.org/senior-memory-care/">memory care</a></strong><strong>?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>If you’re in California</strong>, visit the <a href="https://masonichome.org/our-campuses/the-pavilion/">Pavilion at the Masonic Homes</a> to learn about our assisted living and memory care community.</li><li><strong>Not in California?</strong> Here’s a guide to <a href="https://pavilion-unioncity.org/senior-memory-care/">different settings for memory care</a>, and a <a href="https://pavilion-unioncity.org/finding-the-right-alzheimers-care-near-me/">checklist to get you started</a> on your search.</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-51815c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="51815c70" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large">The difference between a nursing home and a skilled nursing facility </h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-40ef9277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="40ef9277" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>At nursing homes and at <a href="https://masonichome.org/our-campuses/union-city-campus/#skilled-nursing">skilled nursing homes</a>, patients receive round-the-clock supervision and care. Often, staff are experts in <a href="https://pavilion-unioncity.org/geriatrics-and-geriatric-care-explained/">geriatrics and geriatric care</a>, the field of medicine devoted to older adults.</p><p>What sets these two types of places apart? By and large, it comes down to who patients receive care from, and what they receive care for.</p><p><a href="https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/about-nursing-homes"><strong>Nursing home:</strong></a></p><ul><li>Residents usually live in nursing homes <strong>long-term</strong> and have <a href="https://health.usnews.com/senior-care/articles/nursing-home-requirements">serious health issues</a> or chronic conditions.</li><li>At minimum, nursing homes always offer <strong>general nursing care</strong>.</li><li>Nursing homes <strong>may or may not include skilled nursing</strong>, which refers to nurses on staff with advanced training and certifications in certain areas.</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/how-to-choose-a-rehabilitation-facility#091e9c5e8224c34b-2-5"><strong>Skilled nursing home</strong></a><strong> or skilled nursing facility:</strong></p><ul><li>With a doctor’s referral, patients often stay in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) <strong>short-term</strong> to <a href="https://masonichome.org/our-campuses/union-city-campus/transitions/">recover after an injury or illness</a>.</li><li>Care is provided by nurses with <strong>extra training and certifications</strong> in certain areas, like speech therapy, <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/medicare/medicare-coverage-wound-care-supplies">wound care</a>, cardiac care, post-stroke recovery and physical rehabilitation.</li></ul><p>Outside of a hospital, nursing homes and skilled nursing homes offer the highest level of residential care for older adults. <a href="https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/finding-a-nursing-home.html">Learn more about how to choose a nursing home.</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2e08a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2e08a20" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large">Multiple levels of senior care: Continuing care retirement communities (CCRC)</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5b600fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5b600fb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>So what does it mean when a senior housing facility advertises itself as a CCRC, or continuing care retirement community?</p><p>This special certification means that the community offers multiple <a href="https://health.usnews.com/senior-care/caregiving/articles/continuing-care-retirement-communities">levels of care</a> — usually, independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing.</p><p><strong>Features of a CCRC:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/a-place-called-home/"><strong>Continuum of care</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Residents who move in at one level, like independent living, can progress to a higher level of care when they need it without having to leave the campus.</li><li><a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2020/01/29/almost-home/"><strong>Close to loved ones</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Couples with different health needs aren’t separated when one partner requires a more advanced level of care.</li><li><a href="https://www.seniorliving.org/continuing-care-retirement-communities/"><strong>Peace of mind</strong></a><strong>:</strong> For many seniors, this continuum of care offers peace of mind as they age.</li></ul><p>Like other types of senior living, CCRCs are often casually referred to as, simply, retirement homes or senior homes. Be sure to ask about the levels of care available.</p><p>If you’re looking for a CCRC for yourself or a loved one, check out the award-winning <a href="http://masonichome.org/">Masonic Homes of California</a> and <a href="https://acaciacreek.org/">Acacia Creek</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-224e0dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="224e0dbb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><strong>Further Reading:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/a-place-called-home/"><strong>A Place to Call Home</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2021/09/02/home-at-last/"><strong>For Seniors in Need, a Home at Last</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://californiafreemason.org/2021/03/22/the-happiest-place-in-union-city/"><strong>The Happiest Place in Union City</strong></a></li><li><a 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