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

The benefits can also be used to help offset the cost of assisted living or a nursing home.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

She died peacefully at an assisted living facility in California, said her former pupil Shelly Moorman-Stahlman in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Hurt’s husband, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Schrader, confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that she died at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, N.J..

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The $35 average hourly rate for a home health aide was only up 3%, assisted living was up 5% and adult day care was actually down 5%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

She stayed in an assisted living facility not far away.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson