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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

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