Find the Right Kind of Home and Support.
Senior living is not one-size-fits-all. Understanding the differences between your options is the first step toward finding the right fit for your needs, lifestyle, and priorities.
Explore the Types of
Senior Living & Care.
The right choice depends on much more than care needs alone. Lifestyle, independence, location, social connection, finances, and long-term goals all play a role. Here’s a simple look at the most common options.
Active Adult Communities
Age-restricted communities designed for adults who want an independent lifestyle with less home maintenance and more opportunities for recreation, amenities, and social connection.
Independent Living
Community living for older adults who are largely independent but want fewer household responsibilities, convenient services, social opportunities, dining, and amenities close at hand.
Assisted Living
Assisted living combines residential community life with support for everyday needs such as bathing, dressing, medication management, meals, and other activities of daily living.
Residential Care Homes
Residential care homes provide supportive care in a smaller, house-like environment. Their more intimate scale can create a highly personal setting with fewer residents and a familiar residential feel.
Memory Care
Memory care communities are designed specifically for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, combining specialized support with structured routines and thoughtfully designed environments.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
These larger communities bring multiple levels of living and care together on one campus, often including independent living, assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing.
Also called: Life Plan Communities.
Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides a higher level of clinical care for people who require ongoing nursing oversight, medical support, or rehabilitation beyond what is typically available in assisted living.
Aging in Place / Care at Home
Moving is not always the right answer. Home care, home health, accessibility improvements, and other support services can help some older adults continue living safely and comfortably in their own homes.
You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone.
Labels are only the beginning. Summit helps families look at the whole picture — care needs, lifestyle, location, finances, timing, and personal priorities — to understand which options truly make sense.
