assisted living

noun

as·​sis·​ted living ə-ˈsi-stəd- How to pronounce assisted living (audio)
: a system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who need some assistance with daily activities but do not require care in a nursing home
often hyphenated when used attributively
an assisted-living facility

Examples of assisted living in a Sentence

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An intake document from a nursing home or assisted living facility A university or college ID card with your photo. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 Expenses tend to decline throughout retirement, Look says, with the exception of those who need long-term care, which can include part-time aides, live-in nurses, assisted living facilities or full-time nursing homes. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 On Sunday, Pinellas County – located on the west central Florida coast and including Clearwater and St. Petersburg – issued mandatory evacuation orders for long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities and hospitals in three evacuation zones. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024 Mandatory evacuations have already been announced for long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities and hospitals in those zones. Jeff Weiner, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assisted living 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of assisted living was in 1966

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“Assisted living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assisted%20living. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

assisted living

noun
as·​sist·​ed living ə-ˌsis-təd- How to pronounce assisted living (audio)
: a system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who need some assistance with day-to-day activities but are not sufficiently incapacitated to require care in a nursing home and that usually includes private quarters, meals, personal assistance, housekeeping aid, monitoring of medications, and nurses' visits
an assisted living facility
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