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

Dean became an outspoken critic of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after both of her husband’s parents died of COVID-19 while in an assisted living facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The average annual cost per person for assisted living in the Rochester area is $84,000, according to a 2025 Genworth Cost of Care Survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

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

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

From BBC • May 14, 2026

She stayed in an assisted living facility not far away.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson