Supportive Senior Housing (sometimes called congregate housing)
These can be a single multiunit building or multiple multiunit apartment buildings (with private rooms or full apartments) or cottages that are restricted to persons over a specified age. They are purposely built to include the provision of amenities, recreational and socialization activities, and supportive assistance (housekeeping, laundry, meals, transportation, resident advisor). Typically, monthly charges include rent and the package of supportive services; however, for some, supportive services may be a separate charge, or some services may be included in the monthly charge and some purchased at an additional cost. As personal care and health services are not provided by the housing development, supportive senior housing does not require licensure by the New York State Department of Health. Some seniors choose supportive senior housing for the convenience of not having to mow lawns, shovel snow, maintain the upkeep of their home, and cook three meals a day. Other seniors choose supportive senior housing because physical frailties have reduced their ability to continue doing these tasks themselves. Some developments discourage residents from privately purchasing higher levels of care and services from community agencies, but some encourage this practice as a means of allowing residents to age in place for as long as possible in the supportive senior housing development.
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