assisted living
noun
as·sis·ted living
ə-ˈsi-stəd- 
: a system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who need some assistance with daily activities but do not require care in a nursing home
—often hyphenated when used attributively
an assisted-living facility
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Considering my age, would this be a wise choice or would assisted living be wiser?
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of the fire, the public charity is focusing on providing supplies, including wheelchairs, and is working with nursing and assisted living facilities to help fill gaps for services and resources.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
These cases included residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and those enrolled in programs for the developmentally disabled.
—Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
But the two were too busy discussing their Pasadena assisted living facility’s laundry schedule to pay attention.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of the fire, the public charity is focusing on providing supplies, including wheelchairs, and is working with nursing and assisted living facilities to help fill gaps for services and resources.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
These cases included residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and those enrolled in programs for the developmentally disabled.
—Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
But the two were too busy discussing their Pasadena assisted living facility’s laundry schedule to pay attention.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Assisted living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assisted%20living. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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assisted living
noun
as·sist·ed living
ə-ˌsis-təd-
: a system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who need some assistance with day-to-day activities but are not sufficiently incapacitated to require care in a nursing home and that usually includes private quarters, meals, personal assistance, housekeeping aid, monitoring of medications, and nurses' visits
an assisted living facility
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