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Assisted Living Facility (ALF), Definition(s) of
"A facility that combines housing and supportive services for elders. Services include assistance with personal care, such as medication management, bathing, dressing and ambulating, and may include laundry, housekeeping, transportation, and social activities."

Source: Bookman, A., Harrington, M., Pass, L., & Reisner, E.  (2007).  Family caregiver handbook: Finding elder care resources in Massachusetts.  Cambridge, MA:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  


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