Assisted living facilities provide rooms, meals, staffing services to residents. They also provide assistance with ADLs and IADLs.

• A. On-site physical therapy only
• B. Rooms, meals, staffing, and assistance with ADLs and IADLs
• C. Inpatient hospital care
• D. 24/7 intensive care

Answer: (B)

Assisted living is about providing a comfortable living environment with the daily support needed to maintain independence. The key idea is a combination of housing, meals, and staff who can help with daily activities as needed. This includes assistance with both Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)—such as bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and eating—and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)—like managing medications, finances, transportation, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, and laundry. That mix describes what these facilities offer: a place to live with meals and around-the-clock help with daily tasks.

Other options describe settings focused on medical treatment rather than ongoing daily living support. On-site physical therapy alone centers on therapy rather than housing and everyday assistance. Inpatient hospital care is for acute medical treatment requiring hospitalization, and 24/7 intensive care is for critical, life-support situations—neither of which matches the typical services of an assisted living facility.