Nursing Homes in Alaska
 The terminology "Nursing Home" is known by more people than any other - and is often remembered as "the place where grandma or grandpa stayed until the end". In many small communities Nursing Homes are still the only choice available for care.

Today's nursing homes are also known as Care Centers which offer the highest level of continuous long-term care. Often times individuals are released from a Hospital setting into a Skilled Nursing Facility, also known as Rehabilitation/Transitional Care Units, where skilled care is provided with emphasis on rehabilitation. Many individuals are able to return back to their own home, perhaps initially with some in-home care, or into an Assisted Living facility or Adult Family Home. Nursing Homes have come a long way.