What is an Assisted Living Facility?
What is an Assisted Living Facility?
An Assisted Living Facility is basically a place for people to live when they are not able to live on their own, but they don’t need as much care as they would get in a Nursing Home.
In Indiana, an Assisted Living Facility is defined as:
- A facility that offers residential services for a fee and identifies itself as an assisted living facility; or offers residential services, including individual living units, dietary services, housekeeping services, transportation, and assistance with activities of daily living.
- Files an annual “Housing with Services Establishment Disclosure Form” with the Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services IC 12-10-15-10.
Are Assisted Living Facilities licensed by the State?
An Assisted Living Facility may or may not be licensed with the Indiana State Department of Health.
Last revised: 3-2004
LSC Code: 1591901
