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
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Uncovering the truth: After 2 Arizona assisted living center tragedies, a reporter told families the full story
Searching for answers
Brookdale knew Anita’s history.
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AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
Phase 1, completed in 2015, has 120 senior apartments that are independent living, 42 assisted living apartments and 18 memory care apartments.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
More:Woman dies after parking lot shooting near Saline assisted living center
While Garza fled the scene in a tan Ford Focus, police responded to the scene and the two victims were transported to a hospital.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
Crawford Manor is located in the center of a larger 300-acre gated community, which also includes market rate houses, apartments and assisted living.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2023
The family of a woman who died unexpectedly at a Winter Springs assisted living home is suing the facility, alleging she was threatened by a worker for her bingo money and administrators tried to cover it up.
—Christopher Cann, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
The facility provides post-acute care, long-term care, assisted living, Alzheimer's/memory care and outpatient physical therapy, according to its website.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2023
Dogs in the common dining area of institutional care facilities like nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, etc.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2023
My father’s last decade was one of relentless downsizing, from apartment to assisted living to nursing home, shedding belongings, throwing away clothes and furniture.
—Paul Ford, WIRED, 15 June 2023
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AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
Phase 1, completed in 2015, has 120 senior apartments that are independent living, 42 assisted living apartments and 18 memory care apartments.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
More:Woman dies after parking lot shooting near Saline assisted living center
While Garza fled the scene in a tan Ford Focus, police responded to the scene and the two victims were transported to a hospital.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
Crawford Manor is located in the center of a larger 300-acre gated community, which also includes market rate houses, apartments and assisted living.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2023
The family of a woman who died unexpectedly at a Winter Springs assisted living home is suing the facility, alleging she was threatened by a worker for her bingo money and administrators tried to cover it up.
—Christopher Cann, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
The facility provides post-acute care, long-term care, assisted living, Alzheimer's/memory care and outpatient physical therapy, according to its website.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2023
Dogs in the common dining area of institutional care facilities like nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, etc.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2023
My father’s last decade was one of relentless downsizing, from apartment to assisted living to nursing home, shedding belongings, throwing away clothes and furniture.
—Paul Ford, WIRED, 15 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Assisted living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assisted%20living. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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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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