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assisted living

housing or living arrangements for the elderly, infirm, or disabled, in which housekeeping, meals, medical care, and other assistance is available to residents as needed.
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as·sist·ed living   (ə-sĭs'tĭd)
n.  A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially seniors with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication.
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Main Entry: as·sist·ed living
Pronunciation: &-"sis-t&d-
Function: noun
often attributive : a system of housing and limited carethat 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 privatequarters, meals, personal assistance, housekeeping aid, monitoring of medications, and nurses' visits assisted living facility>
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