BEAUFORT

BERTIE

HERTFORD

MARTIN

BEAUFORT

BERTIE

HERTFORD

MARTIN

BERTIE

HERTFORD

MARTIN

Adult Care Homes are residences for aged and disabled adults who may require 24-hour supervision and assistance with personal care needs. People in adult care homes typically need a place to live, some help with personal care (such as dressing, grooming, and keeping up with medications), and some limited supervision. Medical care may be provided on occasion but is not routinely needed. Medication may be given by designated, trained staff. These homes vary in size from family care homes of two to six residents to adult care homes of more than 100 residents. These homes were previously called "domiciliary homes." Some people refer to them as "rest homes." The smaller homes, with 2 to 6 residents, are still referred to as family care homes. In addition, there are  Group Homes for Developmentally Disabled Adults, which are licensed to house two to nine developmentally disabled adult residents.

Assisted Living:  The North Carolina General Assembly has defined assisted living residence to mean “any group housing and services program for two or more unrelated adults, by whatever name it is called, that makes available, at a minimum, one meal a day and housekeeping services and provides personal care services directly or through a formal written agreement with one or more licensed home care or hospice agencies. The Department of Human Resources may allow nursing service exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Settings in which services are delivered may include self-contained apartment units or single or shared room units with private or area baths.” North Carolina recognizes three types of assisted living residences: adult care homes, group homes for developmentally disabled adults, and multi-unit assisted housing with services.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities: (CCRC) typically provides independent accommodations that may include full or efficiency apartments, villas, or cluster homes as well as community dining, social and recreational areas, and a wide range of services including meals, housekeeping, transportation, and health-related services. In North Carolina, CCRCs offer either nursing home or adult care homes level of care, and may provide both. Depending on the individual community, these accommodations, activities, and services may be paid for in a monthly fee or purchased as needed. Usually a substantial entrance fee is charged in addition to monthly fees. Entrance fees can be non-refundable, partially refundable, or fully refundable. The majority of CCRCs are private pay, although a few have some subsidized units.