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

Examples of assisted living in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams was moved from Larkin to the Villa Rosa assisted living facility in Hialeah without her daughter’s knowledge by Miami-Dade DCF Adult Protective Services placement specialist Tania Hernandez, Broadnax said. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

One option is long-term care insurance, which pays for extended medical care, including such things as nursing and assisted living. —Brian Baker Cfa, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Home care and assisted living costs for older adults and people with disabilities have surged over the past five years, straining affordability for middle class families who struggle to pick up the tab, AARP said in a March 12 report. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026

Rancho Santa Fe’s first senior housing facility is set to open next month, a small, six-bed assisted living and memory care residence uniquely situated inside a village estate. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for assisted living

• almsgiving
• caregiving
• forgiving
• misgiving
• nonliving
• reliving
• thanksgiving
• giving
• sieving
• unforgiving

Medical Definition

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