Assisted living facilities are care homes specially designed for patients who cannot undertake daily activities without help from someone else. Most people living in assisted living facilities are elderly people who suffer from an illness or are disabled. They may also be used by younger people who have a disability or a severe ill that restricts their mobility and ability to perform day to day activities. These elderly care homes provide medical and health care services and usually have resident doctors and nurses.They also have trained staff to provide home care and meet the needs of each individual patient. See below to locate assisted living facilities around Whitehaven.