The Difference between Retirement Homes and Old Age Homes - A hug Away Healthcare Inc.
                     THE DIFFERENCE  
BETWEEN 
RETIREMENT  HOMES 
AND OLD AGE  
HOMES
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Many people perceive that retirement 
homes  and old age homes are the 
same, which is not  true. Both 
retirement homes and old age  homes 
both are different. Old age home is the  
place where senior citizens choose to 
stay or  are forced to stay for a few days 
or time  period. On the other hand 
retirement home is  a place where 
senior citizens choose to spend  the rest 
of their lives. However, many key  
differences differentiate retirement 
homes  and old age homes in different 
ways; here, we  will explain to you all of 
these key concerns in  brief.
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Medical facilities Foo
In terms of food, retirdement homes are better than old 
In retirement homes, there is a 24*7 medical facility available to age  home because retirement home provides their 
take care  of the residents of the retirement home. On the residents  dietary monitoring system. As per the 
other hand, in old age  homes, the medical facility is sub-par, specific condition of a  particular senior citizen, they 
which means you won’t get here  24*7 medical facility and prepare a special meal. They  include nutrition, healthy 
assistance. As the retirement homes have 24*7  medical diet, hygiene, and personal  preference in the food. On 
facilities, they are more secure in terms of medical facilities and  the other hand, in old age homes, all  senior citizens 
assistance. receive the same food, and each meal may  include 
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Quality of m
Life
Retirement homes provide a high 
quality of  life with flexible living 
options. Each resident  is allotted a 
special villa that you can share  with 
your family; also, they allow you to live 
 your life independently without any 
worries  so that you can enjoy your 
life here without  any interference. On 
the other hand, the old  age home 
doesn’t focus that much on the  
quality of life and does not offer you a 
 flexible quality of life.
Recreatio
ns
Retirement homes also focus on  
recreational needs and create a  
different kinds of rooms to 
perform or  participate in different 
types of  activities. There could be 
different kinds  of rooms such as; 
guest rooms for the  resident 
guests, Clubhouses, playrooms,  
libraries, gaming rooms, gyms, 
halls,  medical rooms, doctor visit 
rooms, and  many more. On the 
other hand, only  limited rooms or 
areas in old homes are  required 
for the residents' basic  essentials. 
They have only those rooms  or 
areas that are required to keep 
their  physical and mental well –
being ok.
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Conclusio
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These are the few key concerns included in the old 
age home  and retirement home differences. Both 
retirement homes and  old age homes are designed 
for senior citizens; however, both  are different in a 
few perspectives, such as; quality of life, food,  
recreation, and medical facilities. All of the mentioned 
 information will help you know how old age homes 
and  retirement homes are different from each other.
And if you are looking for retirement homes in Katy, TX, 
contact  us now; we are the best retirement home for 
caring for senior  citizens and providing them the best 
care. To know more about  us, visit us on our website.
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