Compare Senior Living Options
Referah’s tool for comparing senior living choices makes it easy to search for the right type of care for you or your loved one, allowing you to select criteria that are based on unique needs. View senior living information by category to determine if that type of care meets your requirements. You can review by care level, facility features, available specialty care, programming, and more. Additionally, our tool allows you to highlight differences between category types for an efficient side-by-side comparison. You can change which care types you want to compare by using the dropdown arrow at the top of each column.
Programs and Activities
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fitness facilities |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Memory Enhancing Activities |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Religious Services |
No |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
No |
Social enrichment programs/activities |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
General
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accepts Medicare Coverage |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Licensed by the state |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Community Type
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assisted Living Community |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Board and Care Home |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
CCRC - Continuing Care Reitrement Community |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Own Home |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Independent Living Community |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Long-Term Care Facility |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Memory Care Community |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Nursing Home |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Rehab/Short-Term Care Facility |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Residential Care Home |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Retirement Home |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Senior Apartments |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Facility Features
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Housekeeping |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Laundry |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Private Rooms/apartments |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
Salon/Spa |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Secured facility/grounds |
NA |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
NA |
Semi-Private Rooms |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Transportation |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Dining
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meals per Day |
NA |
1-2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
NA |
Specialty Care
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24-hour IV |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Feeding tube care |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Hospice Care |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Need for a ventilator |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Palliative Care |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Rehabilitation |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Respite care |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Care Level
Home Health Services | Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Skilled Nursing | Home Care Services | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24/7 care staff
Care staff is available, awake and working 24/7 in the community. |
No |
No 1 |
Yes 2 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 4 |
No 5 |
Help with Activities of Daily Living |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Assistance with non-invasive medical |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Medication Management |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
On-Site Doctor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
On-Site Nurses |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
- 1. Independent Living
- 2. Assisted Living
- 3. Memory Care
- 4. Skilled Nursing
- 5. Home Care