What is the difference between an apartment for the elderly and a nursing home?

The similarity between apartments for the elderly and nursing homes is that both are based on individual payment, which is different from welfare-relief social welfare homes;

The difference is that nursing homes It is a way of inpatient care for the elderly with collective board and lodging, while living in an apartment for the elderly is a form of home care for the elderly in an independent unit. The units in the apartment for the elderly can be bought, sold and rented, while the rooms in the nursing home can only be rented.

The Yi Senior Care Platform will tell you in detail: Nursing Homes

A nursing home is a service institution specially established to receive elderly people who can take care of themselves, so that they can enjoy their old age comfortably. It provides living, entertainment, fitness, medical treatment, health care, etc. for the elderly.

A nursing home (geracomium) is a social welfare organization that provides elderly care services. It is divided into two types: public and private:

Public nursing homes are currently in a situation where demand exceeds supply. Due to insufficient funds and high demand, some nursing homes have shortcomings such as low service quality and incomplete facilities.

Private nursing homes generally have very good conditions. They usually have a hotel-level front desk and lobby, an independent hospital and hundreds of beds. The selected floors are all made of non-slip material. Each room All have separate bathrooms, and there is a park downstairs. Although this type of private nursing home has good conditions and relatively high quality, it naturally requires more money. Apartments for the elderly

Apartments for the elderly are apartment-style residences for the elderly, equipped with catering, sanitation, cultural entertainment, and medical care service systems. They are comprehensively managed residences. Elderly residences that not only reflect the elderly's home care but also enjoy various services provided by society belong to the category of institutional elderly care.

Elderly apartments in Western countries are mostly built in urban suburbs with beautiful environment and convenient transportation or in urban centers that are quiet in the bustle. The architectural style is simple and elegant; the indoor equipment is complete, easy to access, and the indoor layout is ordinary. The family room is much the same.

The apartment is equipped with facilities and places such as daily services, emergency calls, medical care, rest and entertainment, cultural learning, and self-help labor. With the development of welfare services in the West and the improvement of conditions in senior housing, many elderly people who have children or relatives to take care of them have voluntarily applied to senior housing to spend their old age in order to avoid intergenerational conflicts.