Housing - Assisted Living Facilities

     Assisted-living facilities offer studio and one-bedroom apartments where limited assistance with medication and housekeeping is available. Meals are provided in a central dining facility. Non-medical help is usually available 24 hours a day (in case of a fall, for instance). A nurse may or may not be on the premises. Assisted-living facilities work well for individuals who are moderately self sufficient or who have a family member or paid caregiver to handle more-intensive caregiving needs. The costs of an assisted-living facility are not covered by Medicare.

Assisted Living Federation of America
Find a listing of for-profit and non-profit assisted living facilities in your state.

Leading Age (formerly American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
(202) 783-2242

Find not-for-profit assisted living, nursing home and independent living facilities near you. This information is based on a list of 5500 member facilities. From this website, you can also locate your state office for these non-profit housing/care providers.

2519 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington,  DC    20008

Please Note: A.V. Home Care Services does not specifically endorse the activities of these organizations, but offers their information as a sample of the kinds of materials and services that are available.