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Congregate housing

LC control no.sh 85031107
Topical headingCongregate housing
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Variant(s)Assisted independent residential living
Assisted living
Supported housing
Supportive housing
See alsoHousing
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Found inSayegh, K.S. Housing : a multidisciplinary dictionary, 1987.
Wisconsin Affordable Assisted Living WWW site, Jan. 27, 2011 (Congregate housing; also known as SRO, Single room occupancy housing; a residence in which tenants have private rooms but share common areas, such as kitchen, dining room, living room, and bathroom)
Wikipedia, Jan. 27, 2011 (Supportive housing; a combination of housing and services intended as a cost-effective way to help people live more stable, productive lives; supportive housing can be compled with such social services as job training, life skills training, alcohol and drug abuse programs and case management to populations in need of assistance, including the developmentally disabled, those suffering from dememtia, including Alzheimer's disease and elderly people who are medically frail)
Baxter, S. Supported housing and the law, 2007.