Personal and/or nursing care that is provided to a person in an aged care home in which the person is also provided with accommodation that includes appropriate staffing, meals, cleaning services, furnishings and equipment, for the provision of that care and accommodation
a system in which people who are old or ill live together in a special house and are looked after by professionals
Prolonged hospitalization is now very much less common than it was 20 or 30 years ago, when approximately 300,000 schizophrenic patients were residents of State and county mental institutions Despite this trend, a minority of patients still seem to require long-term inpatient care For most patients, prolonged hospital stays are not recommended because they increase dependence on institutional care and result in a loss of social contacts with family, acquaintances, and the community Short- term residential care in well-staffed facilities can give patients needed relief from stressful situations, provide a protective atmosphere for the troubled patient, allow restarting or adjustment of medication, and reduce pressure on the family
Housing with services Accommodations typically consist of a private or shared bedroom with a private or shared bathroom and access to common rooms Services offered to residents include daily meals, medication management, personal care assistance, and activities In Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, residential care is licensed by the state In Connecticut and Rhode Island it is licensed or certified as assisted living In Maine it is licensed as board and care