assisted living
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as·sis·ted living
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Definition of assisted living
: 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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Months afterward, lawmakers passed a bill requiring backup power sources in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities. — Kelli Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, "Attorneys: Charges expected in Florida nursing home deaths," 25 Aug. 2019 But that connection began to break down once Clarence, who according to court papers has been diagnosed with mental illness, moved into a series of assisted living facilities. — Steve Friess, New York Times, "A Year Later, the Fight Over Aretha Franklin’s Estate Deepens," 21 Aug. 2019 Typically, that's going to be a skilled nursing or assisted living community that's licensed. — Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, "The cost conundrum: Once you find the right elder care, do the research to pay for it," 20 Aug. 2019 The sector encompasses services such as residence in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and home care. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "The Most Fascinating Standoff in Corporate America: The Accountant Who Exposed Madoff vs. GE," 17 Aug. 2019 Score: 71 Critical violations: 5 This assisted living community has the dubious distinction of being the lowest rated in Jefferson County in July with five critical violations totaling 24 points after a July 22 inspection. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "The 10 worst Jefferson County restaurant health scores for July 2019," 5 Aug. 2019 Kate's focus after college was working in assisted living facilities, helping others stay active. — courant.com, "Kathleen S. Greer," 31 July 2019 Love on a Leash volunteers visit Sunnyside Gardens assisted living center in Sunnyvale on the first Saturday of every month. — Michelle Pitcher, The Mercury News, "Sunnyvale cat has therapeutic value for local seniors, homeless," 28 July 2019 And because nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the U.S. are dangerously understaffed, their caretakers may be unavailable to offer tech assistance when needed. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Is keeping a web cam on relative in elder care a protection or an invasion of privacy?," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'assisted living.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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assisted living
noun
English Language Learners Definition of assisted living
: a system that provides a place to live and medical care for people (such as elderly or disabled people) who need help with daily activities
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assisted living
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as·sist·ed living
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Medical Definition of assisted living
: 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