What is Assisted Living?

Broadly speaking, the term "Assisted Living" can mean that "care services are available" at some particular level. This term is often used when a distinction is necessary to differentiate between "retirement or independent living" where care services are not offered by the community and a community or facility in which services are readily available.

The term "Assisted Living" may be used to describe:

• Personal and/or nursing services received in a Retirement or Assisted Living Community
• Care received in a Residential Care Home/Board and Care Home
• Care received in certain areas of a Skilled Nursing Facility
• Care received in your own home

It's no surprise that this term is confusing to many people. Even people within the senior housing and care industry use the term "Assisted Living" to describe services offered in many different settings.

Typically providers offer assistance with activities of daily living, such as:

A limited number of senior communities specialize in care for older adults with medically complex needs, such as diabetes or those who need assistance with more complex medications. Other communities specialize in care for people with Alzheimer’s or other related dementias.

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