assisted living:辅助生活(养老);指为老年人或需要一定日常照护的人提供住房、餐饮、用药提醒、日常活动协助等服务,但通常不提供医院级别的专业医疗护理(不同于 nursing home)。也可作定语:assisted-living facility(辅助生活机构/社区)。
/əˌsɪstɪd ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Many seniors choose assisted living because it offers help with daily tasks.
许多老年人选择辅助生活养老,因为那里会帮助处理日常事务。
After his surgery, he moved into an assisted living community where staff could monitor his medication and support his recovery while he kept some independence.
手术后,他搬到一个辅助生活养老社区,工作人员能协助监督用药并支持康复,同时他仍能保留一定的独立性。
该短语由 assisted(“被协助的”,源自 assist “帮助、协助”,来自拉丁语 assistere “站在旁边、援助”)与 living(“生活/居住”)组成。作为养老与照护行业的术语,主要在20世纪后期于英语国家普及,用来区别于更高护理等级的机构照护。