Glossary of Terms

Senior living can feel like a new language.These terms help clarify levels of care, services, and settings—so you can better understand recommendations and help you navigate senior living with confidence.

  • Independent Living

  • Assisted Living / Assisted Living Facility

  • Memory Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility

  • Long-Term Care

  • Continuing Care Retirement Community

  • Activities of Daily Living

  • Level of Care

  • Basic services licensure in Assisted Living

  • Limited Nursing License in Assisted Living

  • Extended Congregate Care License in Assisted Living

  • A personalized outline of the support someone will receive day-to-day, based on their needs.

  • Federal health insurance for people 65+ (and some younger people with certain disabilities). It helps pay for things like doctor visits, hospital care, tests, rehabilitation, home health therapy/nursing services, and prescriptions.

  • A joint federal and state health program that helps people with limited income and assets pay for medical care, assisted living, and long-term care in skilled nursing facility.

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