Assisted Living is often confused with Nursing Home Care. They’re very different. Assisted Living is usually for people who need some help with the Abilities of Daily Living. Often when it is no longer safe for someone to live alone, they will move to an assisted living community. In the beginning when someone needs help, the needs are sometimes met with the assistance of an Aide. While you might be eligible to get a few hours from Medicare when discharged from a hospital or rehab, this is not a long term solution.
When someone is searching for an assisted living community, they’re usually looking for a location near family members