Exhibit 23.3

                      Consent of Independent Accountants



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-2352) of our reports dated March 17, 1995
appearing on pages 30 and 31 of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc.'s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 relating to the financial
statements of Assisted Living Concepts Group (which is comprised of Assisted
Living Facilities, Inc., a subchapter S corporation, Madras Elder Care (d.b.a.
Aspen Court), a general partnership, and Lincoln City Partners, a general
partnership) for the eleven months ended November 30, 1994 and of Assisted
Living Concepts, Inc. for the one month period ended December 31, 1994,
respectively.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Portland, Oregon 
March 25, 1997