Admission and Discharge Practices Among Assisted Living Communities: the Role of State Regulations and Organizational Characteristics

Authors

Cassandra L. Hua, University of Massachusetts
Lindsey Smith, Oregon Health & Science University
Sheryl Zimmerman, University of North Carolina
Gauri Gadkari, Oregon Health & Science University
Paula Carder, Portland State UniversityFollow
Philip D. Sloane, University of North Carolina
Christopher J. Wretman, University of Edinburgh
Kali S. Thomas, Johns Hopkins

Published In

The Gerontologist

Document Type

Post-Print

Publication Date

6-13-2024

Subjects

Assisted living, Long-term care facilities -- Oregon

Abstract

A better understanding of factors associated with assisted living admission and discharge practices can help identify communities that are more likely to allow residents to age in place. This study examined how state regulations and assisted living organizational characteristics relate to community admission and discharge practices for bathing, getting out of bed, and feeding.

Rights

© The Author(s) 2024.

Description

Post Print

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae076

DOI

10.1093/geront/gnae076

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42342

Citation Details

Hua, C. L., Smith, L., Zimmerman, S., Gadkari, G., Carder, P., Sloane, P. D., Wretman, C. J., & Thomas, K. S. (2024). Admission and Discharge Practices Among Assisted Living Communities: The Role of State Regulations and Organizational Characteristics. The Gerontologist, 64(8).