Assisted living gets your own apartment but are assisted with personal care. Assisted living receives assistance with meds or medical problems and you do not have a full-size kitchen. You have a refrigerator and microwave, and units are usually smaller than independent living. Independent living means you have a full-size kitchen and do not require any assistance with personal care. Independent unites are usually larger than the assisted living units. It's a step-down system. Independent down to assisted down to skilled nursing. Skilled nursing is the most expensive. Next step up is assisted living a little less expensive. Then Independent is the least costly since you don't require any hands-on help.
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