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assisted living

assisted living noun: any of the various residential arrangements under which people with special needs reside in a facility, such as a group home or supportive apartment building, where trained staff specialize in aiding residents with at least some of the activities of daily living.

Noun

assisted living (uncountable)

  1. Any of the various residential arrangements under which people with special needs reside in a facility, such as a group home or supportive apartment building, where trained staff specialize in aiding residents with at least some of the activities of daily living.

Questions about assisted living

What does assisted living mean?
Assisted living means any of the various residential arrangements under which people with special needs reside in a facility, such as a group home or supportive apartment building, where trained staff specialize in aiding residents with at least some of the activities of daily living.
What part of speech is assisted living?
Assisted living is a noun.

Words near assisted living in the dictionary

  1. assistaunces
  2. assistaunt
  3. assistaunts
  4. assisted
  5. assisted dying
  6. assisted living
  7. assisted reproductive technologies
  8. assisted reproductive technology
  9. assisted suicide
  10. assisted suicides
  11. assistedness

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