Assisted Living Facilities

"Assisted Living Facilities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A housing and health care alternative combining independence with personal care. It provides a combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs, both scheduled and unscheduled, of those who need help with activities of daily living. (www.alfa.org)

Descriptor ID	D040561
MeSH Number(s)	J03.775.187 N02.278.825.187
Concept/Terms	Assisted Living Facilities Assisted Living Facilities Assisted Living Facility Facilities, Assisted Living Facility, Assisted Living

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Assisted Living Facilities".

Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Non-Medical Public and Private Facilities [J03]
Residential Facilities [J03.775]
Assisted Living Facilities [J03.775.187]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Residential Facilities [N02.278.825]
Assisted Living Facilities [N02.278.825.187]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Assisted Living Facilities".

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