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24-hour nursing home care, usually in a dedicated skilled nursing facility. In addition, many CCRCs have a fourth level of memory support care, in addition to assisted living and skilled nursing; some offer home-and community-based care, expanding their reach into the greater community; and a few provide the last level of end-of-life care.
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Assisted living facilities can range from a small residential house for one resident to extensive facilities providing services to hundreds of residents. Assisted living falls somewhere between an independent living community and a skilled nursing facility regarding the level of care provided. [8]
Board and care homes (residential care homes) are special facilities designed to provide those who require assisted living services both living quarters and proper care. These facilities can either be located in a small residential home or a large facility. A large majority of board and care homes are designed to room less than 6 people.
Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and whether they provide mostly assisted living , or nursing care and emergency medical care .
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