Sometimes called rehab and long-term care – or health care and rehabilitation – the term refers to a 24/7 skilled health care center that provides short-term stays for rehab and extended stays for chronic illness. You can expect to find 24-hour nursing supervision, health management, a furnished apartment or room, meals and activities. Rehabilitation offers individualized regimens to speed the recovery of seniors after surgery, accident or illness. These can include speech, occupational and physical therapies. Skilled nursing provides long-term care for seniors who require 24-hour medical monitoring and symptom management.