What is the difference between a nursing home and an assisted living facility?

Assisted Living is for a person who requires some but not full assistance. This include care services like: Assistance with the activities of daily living (personal care) and medication management and administration A nursing home is for a person who is fully dependent on others for most or all of their activities of daily living and domestic tasks. This includes care services like: Assistance with the activities of daily living (personal care), Medication management and administration, Skilled nursing and Limited medical treatments.