How to find good licensed Assisted Living?
Assisted living provides both independent and dependent seniors with assistance and limited health care services in a home-like setting. Assisted living offers 24-hour caregiving, along with food, shelter, and a wide range of services to promote the quality of life of the individual. While assisted living facilities are residential in character there is no standard model because the consumers' needs and preferences are so diverse.
There are many ways to go about finding the right facility for your needs, but just like any decision the more you know the better choice you can make.
You can start by finding licensed care using the Health and Social services agency website associated with your state below.
These websites will allow you to search for care facilities by city and zip code to narrow your search to a geographic location. Once you have found the facilities in your town or city you can narrow it down even further by the size of the community. Once you have a smaller list you can call to find out the rates they charge to determine if the monthly rate is within your budget. Now you are ready to take a tour of the facilities that meet your size and budget criteria.
Check out our post about What to ask on an Assisted Living Facility Tour?
- Alabama – Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards
- Alaska – Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Health Care Services
- Arizona – Department of Health Services, Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing
- Arkansas – Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Long-Term Care
- California – Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
- Colorado – Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
- Connecticut – Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing & Investigations Section
- Delaware – Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Long Term Care Residents Protection
- District of Columbia – Department of Health, Assisted Living Residences
- Florida – Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau ofLong-Term Care Services
- Georgia – Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division
- Hawaii – Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance
- Idaho – Department of Health and Welfare
- Illinois – Department of Public Health, Division of Assisted Living
- Indiana – Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care
- Iowa – Department of Inspections and Appeals, Adult Services Bureau
- Kansas – Department on Aging
- Kentucky – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Department for Aging & Independent Living
- Louisiana – Department of Health and Hospitals
- Maine – Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification
- Maryland – Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Health Care Quality
- Massachusetts – Executive Office of Elder Affairs
- Michigan – Department of Human Services, Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing
- Minnesota – Department of Health
- Mississippi – Department of Health, Bureau of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification
- Missouri – Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Regulation and Licensure
- Montana – Department of Public Health and Human Services, Quality Assurance Division
- Nebraska – Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit
- Nevada – Division of Health, Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance
- New Hampshire- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Operations Support, Health Facilities Administration
- New Jersey- Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing
- New Mexico – Department of Health, Health Facility Licensing and Certification Bureau
- New York – Department of Health
- North Carolina – Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, Adult Care Licensure Section
- North Dakota – Department of Health, Division of Health Facilities for Basic Care Facilities
- Ohio – Department of Health, Division of Quality Assurance
- Oklahoma – Department of Health, Health Facility Systems
- Oregon – Department of Human Services, Seniors and People With Disabilities
- Pennsylvania – Department of Public Welfare, Office of Administration, Bureau of Human Services Licensing
- Rhode Island – Department of Health, Center for Health Facilities Regulation
- South Carolina – Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Health Facility Licensing
- South Dakota – Department of Health
- Tennessee – Department of Health, Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
- Texas – Department of Aging and Disability Services
- Utah – Department of Health, Health Facility Licensing, Certification and Resident Assessment
- Vermont – Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Division of Licensing and Protection
- Virginia – Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs
- Washington – Department of Social and Health Services, Aging and Long-Term Support Administration
- West Virginia – Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification
- Wisconsin – Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance
- Wyoming – Department of Health, Office of Healthcare Licensing and Surveys