When researching assisted-living facilities, be sure to read the fine print.

As she got older, I had to move her to an assisted-living facility.

The following questions will help you and your family, when evaluating assisted-living facilities.

"We need to make assisted-living facilities available to those who can't afford them."

If he or she does not need 24-hour nursing care, an assisted-living facility may be an appropriate choice.

Not everyone wants to move to Florida, where there are more assisted-living facilities available.

They do not want to move back North, to assisted-living facilities, or anywhere else.

She is 90 now and might need to move into an assisted-living facility.

She had been living at an assisted-living facility and was in the early stages of dementia.

An assisted-living facility may be appropriate for people who cannot live alone but can still function fairly well on their own.