Also called: Also called: Residential care
Assisted living is for adults who need help with everyday tasks. They may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, or using the bathroom, but they don't need full-time nursing care. Some assisted living facilities are part of retirement communities. Others are near nursing homes, so a person can move easily if needs change.
Assisted living costs less than nursing home care. It is still fairly expensive. Older people or their families usually foot the bill. Health and long-term care insurance policies may cover some of the costs. Medicare does not cover the costs of assisted living.
Administration on Aging
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Assisted Living(Administration on Aging) - http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/Public/resources/fact_sheets/assisted_living.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/Public/resources/fact_sheets/pdfs/fs_Assisted%20Living_Spanish.pdf
- About Assisted Living(Assisted Living Federation of America) - http://www.alfa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3285
- What Is Assisted Living?(National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.ncal.org/consumer/
- Drug Error Rate Low for Assisted Living Patients(08/25/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68490.html
- Moving Into an Assisted Living Residence: Making a Successful Transition(National Center for Assisted Living, American Health Care Association) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/transition/almove/
- Assisted Living Facilities(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) - http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/research_content.asp?id=4
- Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Residence(Assisted Living Federation of America) - Links to PDF - http://www.alfa.org/files/public/ALFAchecklist.pdf
- Long Term Health Care: Plan Ahead(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/long-term-care/HA00054/METHOD=print
- Long-Term Care(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/Home.asp
- Types of Long-Term Care(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/longtermcare/static/typesoverview.asp
- Looking for an Assisted Living Residence?(Assisted Living Federation of America) - http://www.alfa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3267
- Paying for Long-Term Care(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/PayingOverview.asp?
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Long-Term Care
(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Long-Term+Care%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Therapy-based rehabilitation services for patients living at home more than... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18425928&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Home-based chronic care. An expanded integrative model for home health... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18408515&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Aging in place and negotiated risk agreements. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18394509&tool=MedlinePlus
- Assisted Living -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(long-term+care[majr]+OR+assisted-living+facilities[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Glossary of Terms about Long Term Care(National Center for Assisted Living, American Health Care Association) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/glossary/
- American Association of Homes and Services Directory(American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) - http://www2.aahsa.org/section.aspx?id=280
- Assisted Living Federation of America Provider Database(Assisted Living Federation of America) - http://www.alfa.org/custom/directory/?pageid=3361
- National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center(Administration on Aging) - http://www.ltcombudsman.org/static_pages/ombudsmen.cfm
- Administration on Aging - http://www.aoa.gov/
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National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol/
- Assisted Living State Regulatory Review(National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.ncal.org/about/state_review.cfm
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program(Administration on Aging) - http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/elder_rights/LTC/LTC.aspx
- Assisted Living Resident Profile(National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.ncal.org/about/resident.cfm
- Selected Long-Term Care Statistics(Family Caregiver Alliance) - http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=440
- Home Care Services - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/homecareservices.html
- Nursing Homes - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nursinghomes.html
- Health System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthsystem.html
- Seniors - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniors.html