About Assisted Living

Assisted Living

Assisted living can be defined as 24-hour non-medical care delivered in a large, residential setting. It is an excellent option for seniors who may require more day-to-day assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) but wish to remain as independent for as long as possible.

​Unlike in nursing homes where residents require around the clock care and monitoring, residents in an assisted living community generally just require custodial care. They typically do not live with more complex healthcare conditions that require the assistance of a skilled nurse, a physical or speech therapist, or respiratory care services. It might be a person who lives with memory loss and is not safe living alone or an adult with mobility problems who needs a little help moving from their bed to their favorite chair.

​Assisted living communities are a bridge between living at home and living in a nursing home. Assisted living communities do not typically provide the level of continuous skilled nursing care found in nursing homes and hospitals.

​Assisted living services can be provided in freestanding communities, near or integrated with skilled nursing homes or hospitals, as components of continuing care retirement communities, or at independent housing complexes.

​Residents should expect their own private residences with most communities offering studios or one-bedroom apartments. Couples also can live together, and some communities, especially the smaller ones, do offer shared rooms for more economic value. And no need to leave a pet behind as many communities allow dogs, cats, and fish to come along with their faithful owners.

​Depending on the type of community selected, dozens of daily activities and events will be on site, or just a short stroll (or wheelchair ride) away!

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