NIC Research & Data
Classifications for Seniors Housing Property Types - (For data collection and reporting purposes)
These classifications have been endorsed by the following organizations: American Association of Homes
& Services for the Aging (AAHSA); American Health Care Association (AHCA); American Seniors Housing
Association (ASHA); Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA); National Center for Assisted Living
(NCAL); and the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry, Inc. (NIC).
Active Adult Communities: For-sale single-family homes, townhomes, cluster homes, mobile
homes and condominiums with no specialized services, restricted to adults at least 55 years of age or
older. Rental housing is not included in this category. Residents generally lead an independent lifestyle;
projects are not equipped to provide increased care as the individual ages. May include amenities such
as clubhouse, golf course and recreational spaces. Outdoor maintenance is normally included in the monthly
homeowner’s association or condominium fee.
Senior Apartments: Multifamily residential rental properties restricted to adults at
least 55 years of age or older. These properties do not have central kitchen facilities and generally
do not provide meals to residents, but may offer community rooms, social activities, and other amenities.
Independent Living Communities: Age-restricted multifamily rental properties with central
dining facilities that provide residents, as part of their monthly fee, access to meals and other services
such as housekeeping, linen service, transportation, and social and recreational activities. Such properties
do not provide, in a majority of the units, assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as
supervision of medication, bathing, dressing, toileting, etc. There are no licensed skilled nursing
beds in the property.
Assisted Living Residences: State regulated rental properties that provide the same
services as independent living communities listed above, but also provide, in a majority of the units,
supportive care from trained employees to residents who are unable to live independently and require
assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) including management of medications, bathing, dressing,
toileting, ambulating and eating. These properties may have some nursing beds, but the majority of units
are licensed for assisted living. Many of these properties include wings or floors dedicated to residents
with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. A property that specializes in the care of residents with
Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia that is not a licensed nursing facility should be considered
an assisted living property.
Nursing Homes: Licensed daily rate or rental properties that are technically referred
to as skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or nursing facilities (NF) where the majority of individuals
require 24-hour nursing and/or medical care. In most cases, these properties are licensed for Medicaid
and/or Medicare reimbursement. These properties may include a minority of assisted living and/or Alzheimer’s/dementia
units.
CCRCs: Age-restricted properties that include a combination of independent living,
assisted living and skilled nursing services (or independent living and skilled nursing) available to
residents all on one campus. Resident payment plans vary and include entrance fee, condo/coop and rental
programs. The majority of the units are not licensed skilled nursing beds.
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