Assisted living

Definition: A form of housing-with-care designed for older people

A name used by some private sector providers as an alternative to very sheltered housing; also for a US model of hotel-style care facility for older people who can no longer live on their own at home but don’t need 24-hour complex medical supervision.

Use our Search for retirement housing to find assisted living schemes in your locality.  Search by postcode, place name or county/council area, and select 'Housing with care' from the Services dropdown list.

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