Communities designed with senior citizens in mind are of different categories:
Independent senior citizen living homes, where the residents are of an age and health status that allow them to take care of themselves independently.
Assisted Senior Living, where the residents need the assistance of caregivers to perform basic activities of daily living, including walking, eating, bathing, getting dressed and taking medication.
Continuing care retirement community, where senior citizen homes are designed and structured to support the residents as their needs change over time. These communities allow residents to age in place and thereby ensure that the residents continue to be amongst their friends and caregivers.