Types of senior care
Senior care ranges from a few hours of help at home to a nursing home with nurses on duty around the clock. The right fit depends on the care needed every day, not on the building. Each guide here explains what a type of care includes, who regulates it and who usually pays.
Assisted living vs. nursing home
How assisted living and nursing homes differ in care, oversight and who pays, with a side-by-side table and the official sources.
Palliative care vs. hospice
Palliative care can run alongside treatment at any stage of a serious illness. Hospice is for the last months of life, when curative treatment stops. See the side-by-side table.