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I nde end ent 4ivin was identified for this stud. as housing .vith �c assistance provided for persons a ,+ears of age and older. Persons rncst � types of units. i.e,, condcr�nin�ums. cooperat��res and tows often purchase th es �� , homes These are one, two and sorneti mes three bedroom units, with a full kitchen and bathroom, parking arkin accommodations including garages for ail or most area, and private entrance. T4� apartments units are of the units, storage a � � le to older persons. There are no adc itional services designed to �� accessible � e through building management, therefore limiting a available for pu rchas � - 1 lace. Most persons who move to this type of housing persons ability to age �n � � do so because of the convenience of not having such a large hone to maintain �, and the provision of building and outdoor maintenance. A +.cottage rental model ' that its this description also exists in the Twin cities metropolitan area, but there are none in the city of Roseville or near the market area. I nde endent con re ate hou sin was identified for this study as apartment style living for persons 65 gears of age and elder. The most common type of fee structure is rental; however, some facilities offer purchase of a cooperative or condominium unit. The units may be either one or two bedroom apartments,ents with a full kitchen and bathroom. The building will also have(congregate)comcommon areas ire the building that can accommodate a daily meal service as well as social-recreational spaces. The building and apartments are designed to be accessible and accommodating to seniors aging in place, The in has a secured entrance, and there �s an emergency call system building . available for individuals within their apartments. services, e.g., congregate meals, housekeeping, personal care, home health care, etc, are generally optional nal services purchased if the occupant desires. in addition to the meal rn in the building,, occu pants can participate in community meals-on- wheels program � ell ro rams} in which the meal is delivered to the individual apartment. whe programs Most older persons who move to these types of buildings do so because of convenience nce and concern about being able to maintain their single family homes as well a s having the assurance of the availability of support services if they should need therm. Assisted livin is for very frail elderly persons who generally have three or more limitations in activities of daily living. Persons who need assisted living are persons who need help in the daily management of their lures as well as someone available 24 hours a day for oversight and assistance. Persons coming to assisted livin g have at least one meal per day provided, planned social and recreational activities, housekeeping of their fiving unit, some assistance with laundry and assistance with personal care. These are persons who, in the past, would have needed to go to a nursing home to get the level of care and supervision that they needed. Living units are rented on a monthly fee basis, and units can vary in size. Units may include one room, two room suites and small apartments. The only alternative to rental is in the projects that charge an entrance fee for someone coming into the entire continuing care campus} usually into independent housing, and that entrance fee guarantees there access to as g listed and nursing care, if they need it. some include small cooking facilities e.g , microwave, sink and small refrigerators. In newly designed projects and projects for the private pay market, there are private bathroom J p roJ accommodations for each unit. Lengths of residency in these types of facilities 11 r� i ,' er than � the �ndependcnt alternatives. ab1 short more