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

The national median rate for a private room at a nursing home tops $129,000 a year, and median cost of assisted living is $74,400 a year, according to CareScout.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Mabel Bartrand lived in an assisted living facility about fifteen miles outside of Gutshot, one exit south of the Hardee's.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green