What is the difference between Assisted Living and a Licensed Community Care Facility?
Assisted living residences provide housing and a range of supportive services, including personalized assistance, for seniors and people with disabilities who can live independently but require regular help with day-to-day activities. Persons who live in assisted living must be able to make decisions on their own behalf. They will receive one or two “prescribed services” The Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation lists the “prescribed services.” Persons who reside in a licensed community care facilities are dependent on the operator for three or more “prescribed services.” In licensed community care facilities persons may not be able to make decisions on their own behalf.
