This is yet another type of housing that is not well defined due to often being used interchangeably with group homes, PCHs, and community living. As a result, there is not much information to be added other than acknowledging that they are often used interchangeably, which will hopefully eliminate some confusion. However, we do encourage you to check out this blog post from Messiah Lifeways titled “A Retrospective of Assisted Living vs. Personal Care in PA,” which does lay out concrete differences between the two despite their often-interchangeable usage.
