 | Senior Living FAQ Q: What is assisted living? A: An assisted living facility is for someone who cannot, or does not want to live alone anymore. An assisted living facility provides its residents with the companionship of others and offers assistance with daily activities such as dressing, bathing and other needs; meals, housekeeping and medical care including medication administration. Q: Who lives in assisted living facilities? A: More than a million Americans live in assisted living facilities. A variety of different people live in assisted living facilities, although the majority are women over the age of 80. Q: How are assisted living facilities regulated? A: Assisted Living Facilites in the state of Maine are a regulated service. Facilities are surveyed on a bi-annual basis to ensure compliance with all regulations. Maine has been a leader in the organizing and regulating of assisted living even as other states scramble to ensure quality of care of their elderly choosing to live in such facilities. | ||||||
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