A nurse is on staff at assisted living complexes, but they also employ med technologists who are certified to dispense medicine to the residents. My mother is in an AL's memory care unit. A resident can stay there for the rest of their lives if they don't need IVs or feeding tubes at the end of their lives. During this time, hospice might come in to help the family.

Skilled therapy helps patients make functional improvements. Patients need therapy to get better!

Medicare does not cover custodial care in skilled nursing facilities/nursing homes, but Medicaid does if they individual qualifies for Medicaid. Assisted Living facilities are only covered by private pay, long term care insurance or veterans aid and attendance.

Does Molina Healthcare offer swingbed days for patients in a hospital settings?

Assisted living communities have a nurse on staff but they also have med techs who are trained to dispense medicine to the residents. My mother is in a memory care unit at an AL. A resident can live there the rest of their life as long as they do not require IV's, feeding tubes at end of life. Hospice can come in to assist the family during this time.

There are almost no nursing homes in existence today that are not skilled. Assisted living facilities came into being years ago and took the place of "unskilled" nursing homes.