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When people are handicapped or when they become very old they often need to live in places that provide care for them around the clock. Adult care facilities provide around the clock care for the elderly or special needs adults. Some adult care facilities are nursing homes and specialize in taking care of the elderly. Some adult care facilities specialize in taking care of adults who are mentally disabled, mentally handicapped, mentally ill, or have mental problems of some kind. Some adult care facilities specialize in treating quadriplegic and paraplegic adults. Some adult care facilities specialize in taking care of adults with serious diseases such as cancer, Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS, multiple sclerosis or other debilitating disease.
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