Planning Ahead
Rehab or Assisted Living: Understanding the Difference
A plain-language look at how short-term rehabilitation and assisted living serve different needs.
Short-term rehabilitation is focused on recovery after a hospital stay, surgery, illness or injury. It typically involves skilled nursing and therapy with a goal of returning home or to a less intensive setting.
Assisted living is a residential setting. Residents live in their own apartment and receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing or medication reminders, along with dining, housekeeping and social programs.
Many families start with one and later need the other. Because both are on the Mesa Heights campus, our team can talk through options with you. Speaking with your physician and our admissions team is the best next step.