Assisted Living Facilities & Residential Care

This article discusses the different ways the public pays for long-term care services. It also discusses purchasing long-term care insurance. (Assisted Living Today, July/August 1999, Volume 6, Number 6, pages 36-39) [10 PDF pages]

The target population for the National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly encompassed eligible assisted living facilities (ALFs) with 11 or more beds operating in the United States at the time of screening and data collection (Spring and Summer, 1998), as well as their operators, residents, staff members, and families of residents.

Financing assisted living costs is most often determined in the weeks before an individual moves into a facility. Making plans now can result in saved dollars and fewer headaches. (Assisted Living Today, July/August 1998, Volume 5, Number 4, pages 39-41) [9 PDF pages]

State Assisted Living Policy: 1998 Executive Summary

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The goals of this project were to describe the quality of care in board and care homes and how it varies across licensure and regulatory systems. Accomplishment of these objectives required a study design that incorporated several activities, including a major collection of new data. This report provides a detailed discussion of methods used in this project. [66 PDF pages]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

In 1992, Lewin-VHI produced the report Policy Synthesis on Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly in order to address: the policy concerns generated by a growing frail elderly population, rapid increases in costs of care, and growing interest in various types of supportive housing for the elderly.