assisted living

American  

[uh-sis-tid liv-ing] / əˈsɪs tɪd ˈlɪv ɪŋ /

noun

1. housing or living arrangements for elderly, infirm, or disabled people, in which housekeeping, meals, medical care, and other assistance is available to residents as needed (often used attributively): Medicare does not cover the costs of assisting-living facilities.

   My grandma is moving to assisting living.

   Medicare does not cover the costs of assisting-living facilities.

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assisted living British  

/ əˈsɪstɪd /

noun

1. 1. a living environment for elderly people, in which personal and medical care are supplied

   2. ( as modifier )

      private assisted-living apartments

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Etymology

Origin of assisted living

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

And do you have a plan to address the many other facets of superaging, including the possible need for home care or assisted living?

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

An in-home, nonmedical caregiver costs more than $80,000 a year, assuming 44 hours of care a week, while the median cost of assisted living is $74,400 a year, according to CareScout.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In her early 30s, she moved to an assisted living facility to live as independently as possible.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

You could end up paying $100,000 or more a year for a nursing home or more than $75,000 a year for assisted living.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She stayed in an assisted living facility not far away.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson