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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

assisted living

After it progressed to an unbearable point, we moved Tony into assisted living.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

To be quite honest, I had singled her out at the assisted living facility for her good looks and “normality.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

A nursing-home room could cost $100,000 a year or $60,000 or more for assisted living, depending on where you live.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Just because we are older and live in assisted living doesn't mean that we should have fewer freedoms than anyone else," she told a Senate committee.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

She stayed in an assisted living facility not far away.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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