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Illinois Senior Assisted Living Definition

Assisted living establishment means a home, building or residence, or any other place where sleeping accommodations are provided for at least three unrelated adults, at least 80 percent of whom are 55 years of age or older and where the following are provided consistent with the purpose of this act:

Services consistent with a social model that is based on the premise that a resident's unit in assisted living and shared housing is his or her own home;
Community based residential care for persons who need assistance with ADLs, including personal, supportive, and intermittent health-related services available 24 hours per day, if needed, to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of a resident;
Mandatory services, whether provided directly by the establishment or by another entity arranged for by the establishment with the consent of the resident; and
A physical environment that is a homelike setting that includes the following and such other elements as established by the Department in conjunction with the assisted living and shared housing advisory board: individual living units each of which shall accommodate small kitchen appliances and contain private bathing, washing, and toilet facilities, or private washing and toilet facilities with a common bathing room readily accessible to each resident. Units shall be maintained for single occupancy unless shared by consent.

Shared housing establishment means a publicly or privately operated free-standing residence for 12 or fewer persons, at least 80 percent of whom are 55 years of age or older and who are unrelated to the owners and one manager of the residence, where the following are provided:

Services consistent with a social model that is based on the premise that the resident's unit is his or her own home; Community-based residential care for persons who need assistance with ADLs, including housing and personal, supportive, and intermittent health-related services available 24 hours per day, if needed, to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of a resident, and

Mandatory services, whether provided directly by the establishment or by another entity arranged for by the establishment with the consent of the resident.

Sheltered care facility means a facility licensed under the nursing home care act that provides maintenance and personal care but does not provide routine nursing care.

Supportive living facility (SLF) means a residential setting that provides personal care services, 24- hour supervision and assistance (scheduled and unscheduled), activities, and health related services with a service program and physical environment designed to minimize the need for residents to move within or from the setting to accommodate changing needs and preferences; has an organized mission, service programs, and a physical environment designed to maximize residents' dignity, autonomy, privacy, and independence; and encourages family and community involvement.

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Illinois Senior Assisted Living Definition