A congregate care facility is typically for residents 55 years of age or older, where limited or no assistance with daily living activities is needed and a state issued license is not required. With senior housing booming, novice and experienced operators alike are on the hunt for quality investments. Assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities and independent living facilities are among the most popular choices for senior housing operators and investors. Congregate care facilities are the type of senior housing that should be considered if the operator or investor is looking for less government oversight and minimal staffing requirements
Though it is often overlooked and underestimated, the congregate care facility continues to play an active part of the senior housing spectrum and even competes with assisted living facilities in most states.