A ssisted Living is a special combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to respond to the individual needs of those who need help with activities of daily living but do not need the skilled medical care provided in a nursing home. Assisted Living care promotes maximum independence and dignity for each resident and encourages the involvement of a resident's family, neighbors and friends.
Staff is available to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs.
Assisted Living residents may also be called residential care facilities, adult congregate living facilities, personal care homes, catered living facilities, retirement homes, homes for adults, or community residences. A ssisted Living residents can be young or old, affluent or low income, frail or disabled. A typical resident is age 85 or older, is female, and is either widowed or single. Residents may suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other memory disorders. Residents may also need help with incontinence or mobility.