Morton, at 85, had to give up his own home when he could no longer cook or keep his house clean. His children helped him move his most prized furniture into his own room at the facility where he now lives. He rides the facility bus to church and eats his meals in the communal dining room. The staff comes to his room each morning to make sure he has taken his medications. Morton is living in a(n):
A) traditional retirement community.
B) assisted-living facility.
C) senior center.
D) nursing home.

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Morton is living in an assisted-living facility where he receives help with medication management and meals, and lives in his own room with some of his prized furniture. The other options (traditional retirement community, senior center, and nursing home) do not necessarily provide the same level of care and services.

Morton, at 85, Had to Give Up His Own Home