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

Corbin’s death, coupled with the home’s litany of violations, led Florida healthcare regulators to pull Calvinelle South’s license and ultimately shutter the 10-bed Miami assisted living facility. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

An 89-year-old resident at a Port Washington assisted living facility choked to death in February while eating breakfast with no caregivers present in his unit, state inspectors found. — Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Later on, public safety officials evacuated residents of the Bickford of Carmel assisted living facility and urged residents of a neighborhood near the washed away River Road to evacuate due to structural integrity concerns. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026

The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 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