assisted living

[uh-sis-tid liv-ing]

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.

assisted living

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of assisted living¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Fidelity’s healthcare forecast does not include long-term-care expenses such as home healthcare support, assisted living or extended nursing-home stays, which can run between $70,800 and $111,325 a year, according to the 2024 Cost of Care Survey conducted by Genworth and CareScout.

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Assisted living facilities in Altadena and Pasadena failed to account for at least three elderly women during the chaotic Eaton fire evacuation, according to new state reports.

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The estate is worth around $1.5 million, but we expect it to be less than that, as Dad will need it for assisted living.

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That worked for my grandmother, who transitioned from independent living to assisted living to a Medicaid bed in the nursing-care unit of her community in the 1990s.

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In two reports published recently by the California Department of Social Services, investigators describe the harrowing circumstances of three women who were left behind in the assisted living facilities during the deadly Jan. 7 fire.

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