State Licensing

To find the source of our database information, how a specific state licenses senior communities and care agencies, and how they are categorized in our search, select a state from the following list.

New LifeStyles Online provides state licensing information for the following states:

Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Washington DC, Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

The information will be in the format below.

State Name

Information obtained from:
State Health Department
Address
Telephone
Web address

Types of Housing/Care	Search	Definitions
Terms each state assigns to the different levels of housing and care.	Select this type of care when searching for the corresponding state licensed level of care.	How each state defines the corresponding level of care.

Example…

Texas

Texas Department of Human Services
701 W 51st St.
Austin, TX 78714-9030
(888) 834-7406
(888) 425-6889 (TDD)
www.dhs.state.tx.us

Types of Housing/Care	Search	Definitions
Adult Day Care Facilities	Adult Day Care	Adult Day Care Facilities provides counseling, recreation or food, or any combination of these services on a regular basis, but not overnight, to four or more elderly persons or persons with disabilities, not related to the owner.

New LifeStyles Online provides state licensing information for the following states:

Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Washington DC, Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

Senior Living and Care Options

Senior Care
Independent Living
Assisted Living
Home Care
Respite Care
Nursing Homes
Hospice Care