The Effect of Licensure Type on the Policies, Practices, and Resident Composition of Florida Assisted Living Facilities | Zendy

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The Effect of Licensure Type on the Policies, Practices, and Resident Composition of Florida Assisted Living Facilities

Author(s) -

Debra Street,

Sandra K. Burge,

Jill Quadagno

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnp022

Subject(s) - licensure , assisted living facility , gerontology , population , mental health , medicine , specialty , assisted living , nursing , environmental health , family medicine , psychiatry

Most assisted living facility (ALF) residents are White widows in their mid- to late 80s who need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) because of frailty or cognitive decline. Yet, ALFs also serve younger individuals with physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, or serious mental illness. We compare Florida ALFs with different licensure profiles by admission-discharge policies and resident population characteristics.

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