14 – Assisted Living for the Elderly Service –“ Living

Fact sheet no. 14

Many older people want to live independent lives in their own home combined with the safety of being able to quickly and easily get help in case of need. “Assisted living– or “Service-living– attempts to address these needs.“Assisted living,“ also called “Service-living– is a form of independent living in an assisted living facility that provides additional services and/or group programmes and community facilities.