Assisted Living

Assisted living facilities offer a housing alternatives for older adults who may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but do not require the intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes. Assisted living facilities may be part of a retirement community, nursing home, senior housing complex, or may stand-alone. Residents of assisted living facilities usually have their own units or apartment. More than 900,000 people nationwide live in assisted living settings. Finding the right assisted living or residential care facility for yourself or a loved one is an important decision. You should visit more than one facility and you should take time to speak with the assisted living facility administrator or manager about your needs or the needs of a loved one.