Service orientation: recreation center is mainly for the elderly to provide a set of sports and fitness, leisure exchanges in one of the integrated functional areas, now more to the new community supporting part of the emergence. The nursing home is to provide collective living and old age support services for the elderly facilities, a certain scale (generally more than 20 beds), collectively known as nursing homes.
Service content: recreation centers have a fixed place of service, essential living facilities and outdoor activities, the function can include medical, rehabilitation, nursing, health management, pharmacy, pension, commercial support, community activities and other services. The services of nursing homes, on the other hand, may be relatively simpler, mainly including nursing care beds and non-nursing care beds, as well as some basic living and nursing care services.
Service recipients: The service recipients of recreation centers are mainly healthy elderly people, while the service recipients of nursing homes are more extensive, including elderly people with nursing care needs.
Service Facilities: Recreation centers usually have more comprehensive service facilities, such as medical equipment and rehabilitation equipment. Nursing homes, on the other hand, may have relatively simpler service facilities, mainly meeting the basic needs of the elderly.
Service modes: The service modes of recreation centers are more diversified, including medical treatment, rehabilitation, nursing and other service modes. The service mode of nursing homes, on the other hand, may be more uniform, mainly providing group living and supporting services.
In short, there are differences between recreation centers and nursing homes in terms of service orientation, service content, service targets, service facilities and service methods. Recreation centers pay more attention to health management and diversified services, while nursing homes pay more attention to collective living and basic living services.