老年公寓是专供老年人集中居住，符合老年体能心态特征的公寓式老年住宅，具备餐饮、清洁卫生、文化娱乐、医疗保健服务体系，是综合管理的住宅类型。老年公寓是指既体现老年人居家养老，又能享受到社会提供的各种服务的老年住宅，属于机构养老的范畴。在北京、上海这样的大城市，老年公寓已经很普遍，并且出现低、中、高档分级。
Apartments for the elderly are apartments for the elderly to live in a centralized way, which are in line with the physical and mental characteristics of the elderly. They have a catering, clean and sanitary, cultural entertainment, medical and health care service system, and are a type of comprehensive management housing. Apartment for the aged refers to the residence for the aged, which not only reflects the home-based care for the aged, but also enjoys various services provided by the society, belonging to the category of institutional care for the aged. In big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, apartments for the elderly are very common, and there are low, medium and high-grade grades.