Abstract
Support for increasing tenant frailty in assisted living (AL) is a complex and challenging issue. Philosophically, older persons, families, providers, and policymakers want to avoid unnecessary relocation. However, there is considerable opportunity for inconsistency in practice. We examined provider perspectives related to implementing aging-in-place, using information obtained from an evaluation of a three-year AL demonstration project in Illinois. We found differences in approaches to explicit move-out criteria, the actual application of move-out criteria, and provider willingness to develop flexible service plans. These findings raise questions for consideration in all states confronted with implementing the philosophy and intent of AL.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-37 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging and Social Policy |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2005 |
Funding
This research was funded by Grant #97-113, The Retirement Research Foundation, Chicago, IL and Grant #13912, The Chicago Community Trust, Chicago, IL. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the agencies that funded this research.
Keywords
- Aging-in-place
- Assessment
- Assisted living policy
- Eligibility
- Regulation
- Relocation
- Service plan
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Demography
- Gerontology
- Life-span and Life-course Studies