Assisted Living Utah Blog

In Utah, there are two different types of assisted living communities; i.e.
assisted living type 1 and assisted living type 2. Assisted Living type 1 allows the licensed community to care for residents that require assisted with no more than two
ADL’s. If the resident requires more assistance than this, they would require a type 2 facility. In Utah, a type 2 facility may help with all ADL’s if necessary. I recommend that if you think your loved one is going to need more assistance within the next few months or few short years, you should seriously consider moving him/her into a type 2 facility. Otherwise you will have to move them again sooner and it may be even harder on them trying to get used to another place, routine, staff, friends, etc.
So how do you know if a Utah facility is licensed as type 1 or 2? You can simply call the facility and ask or you can visit the State of Utah’s website. For more specifics, call us at (801) 492-4115. We do not charge anything for our services.