assisted living facility
noun [ C ] US uk/əˌsɪstɪd ˈlɪv.ɪŋ fəˌsɪl.ə.ti/ us/əˌsɪstɪd ˈlɪv.ɪŋ fəˌsɪl.ə.t̬i/
生活辅助设施;提供辅助看护的养老院
a home for older people or people with disabilities who can live fairly independently but need some help with everyday tasks such as preparing meals, bathing, and dressing
He had spent the last three years of his life in an assisted living facility. 他生命的最后三年是在一家提供辅助看护的养老院里度过的。
Assisted living facilities differ from nursing homes, because residents require less help. 提供辅助看护的养老院跟护理养老院是不同的，因为住在这里的人需要的辅助相比较少。
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- When she fell ill, family members flew to Las Vegas to move her into an assisted living facility.
- Many people receive help ranging from medicine to meals, either in their own homes or in assisted living facilities.
- One thing people should understand is that we are an independent living community, as opposed to an assisted living facility or a nursing home.
- People with money can bypass the waiting lists and go to an assisted living facility.