Question

Compare and contrast Assisted-Living Facilities with Skilled Nursing Facilities in terms of level of care, funding, and regulation.

Answer 1

Comparison factors	Assisted-Living Facilities	Skilled Nursing Facilities
Level of care	In assisted living, residents are independent and they live on their own with limited support. The living facilities are similar to that of an apartment or a cottage.	Residents are under constant medical supervision; they are in need of assistance for their daily work as they are unable to live independently. The facility is similar to a nursing home.
Funding sources	Medicaid assistance differs state by state because it is partly funded by the federal and partly funded by the state.	Medicare, Medicaid, Quality Assurance Assessment Program and patient pay.
Regulation	Individual states and not federal regulate assisted living facilities.	Federal regulates the skilled nursing homes.