Due to physical or mental impairments, residents in nursing homes need 24-hour care. The care of each person will vary, but many often need assistance standing up, walking, bathing, and eating. Many often require medical treatment, therapists, and help with the administration of medication. Assisted living facilities, alternately, offer a place for residents who can no longer safely live in their homes but do not provide the high level of care as nursing homes. Many facilities – often called communities – provide meals, laundry services, basic medical treatment and health monitoring, socialization, help with household chores, and more.