assisted living

American

[uh-sis-tid liv-ing] / əˈsɪs tɪd ˈlɪv ɪŋ /

noun

housing or living arrangements for elderly, infirm, or disabled people, in which housekeeping, meals, medical care, and other assistance is available to residents as needed (often used attributively): Medicare does not cover the costs of assisting-living facilities.

My grandma is moving to assisting living.
Medicare does not cover the costs of assisting-living facilities.

assisted living British

/ əˈsɪstɪd /

noun

1. a living environment for elderly people, in which personal and medical care are supplied
2. ( as modifier )
  
  private assisted-living apartments

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Etymology

Origin of assisted living

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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In many parts of the country, older people need to sell their homes to cover the cost of assisted living or other types of care.

From The Wall Street Journal

If he is in assisted living, for example, there may come a time when you will have to move him to a full-time care facility.

From MarketWatch

Related: ‘I am fearful’: My ailing relative is being forced into assisted living.

From MarketWatch

Counting your home, which you could tap for equity in the event that you needed money for assisted living or other long-term care, your investments total $5 million.

From MarketWatch

Without long-term-care insurance, you will at least have the value of your home to tap in the event you need to move to assisted living.

From MarketWatch

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