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assisted living home; (3) “adult” means a person 18 years of age or older who is not a ward of the state under AS 47.10.080(f) or AS 47.12.120(d); (4) “advocate” means a public or private officer, agency, or organization designated by federal or state statute, or a state plan developed under a federal or state statute, to represent the interests of and speak on behalf of a resident of an assisted living home; (5) “aging in place” means choosing to remain in a familiar living environment and manage the risks associated with the physical or mental decline that can occur with increasing age; (6) “assisted living home” means a residential facility to which this chapter applies, as described in AS 47.33.010; (7) “assisted living plan” means a written description of (A) a person's functional capabilities; (B) the person's needs and preferences for assistance with the activities of daily living; and (C) the services to be provided to meet the person's reasonable wants and needs; (8) “health-related services” means services described in AS 47.33.020(c) — (i); (9) “home” means an assisted living home; (10) “imminent danger” means a danger that could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to the resident's self, to the staff of a home, or to others; (11) “instrumental activities of daily living” means doing laundry, cleaning of living areas, food preparation, managing money and conducting business affairs, using public transportation, writing letters, obtaining appointments, using the telephone, and engaging in recreational or leisure activities; (12) “person with a developmental disability” has the meaning given in AS 47.80.900; (13) “personal assistance” means the provision by an assisted living home of one or more of the following personal services to a resident of the home: (A) assisting a resident in obtaining supportive services as provided for in the resident's assisted living plan; (B) assisting a resident in obtaining instrumental activities of daily living, as provided for in the resident's assisted living plan; (C) being aware of a resident's general whereabouts while the resident is traveling independently in the community; (D) monitoring a resident's activities while on the home premises to provide for the resident's and others' safety and well-being; (14) “physician's statement” means a written statement by a person's primary physician that includes a (A) medical history and physical, not older than six months, of the person;