Who qualifies?
Under state statutes and regulations, an “assisted living home” is a residential facility that serves three or more adults who are not related to the owner by blood or by marriage, or that receives state or federal payment for services, regardless of the number of adults served.
The Department of Health considers a facility to be an assisted living home if the facility:
Provides housing and food services to its residents
Offers to provide or obtain assistance with activities of daily living
Offers personal assistance as defined in AS 47.33.990
Or provides or offers any combination of these services
An assisted living home is allowed to operate unlicensed if it only services one or two residents and does not receive state or federal payment.