Who Regulates Assisted Living Facilities?

There are actually 51 different regulators involved in setting and enforcing standards for assisted living facilities. Each state and the District of Columbia’s local government has designated a government agency to oversee assisted living facilities and assisted living homes. No nationwide government agency has authority to set standards or make rules affecting assisted living facilities. […]

What Are the Types of Assisted Living Facilities?

This subject may seem confusing because regulation of assisted living facilities is a state responsibility and there is not a uniform definition that applies everywhere. Some states do not even use the term, ‘assisted living facilities’. Adding to the confusion is the fact that within each state bureaucracy, there are numerous definitions of senior care, […]