Nursing home and SNF
People often use nursing home broadly. A Medicare-certified SNF designation describes a provider capable of covered skilled services; the same facility may also serve long-term residents.
Decision guide
Skilled nursing vs. nursing homes, assisted living, and acute rehab
How similarly named settings differ in clinical intensity and purpose.
Assisted living
Assisted living centers residential support and help with daily activities. It generally does not provide the daily facility-based skilled nursing or therapy that defines a SNF stay.
Acute inpatient rehabilitation
An inpatient rehabilitation hospital is a different, more intensive hospital-level setting. Ask the discharge team why one setting is clinically appropriate and what therapy intensity is expected.
Official sources and next step
Rules, data, and individual eligibility can change. Check the dated official source and confirm the facility, contract, clinical fit, and payment details directly.