Comparison of Assisted Living in Rural and Non-Rural Areas

The project involves secondary analysis of an existing database on a national probability sample of all assisted living facilities (ALFs). It also includes a secondary analysis of residents, staff, and facility policies and practices in a nationally representative sample of ALFs that offer either high services, high privacy or both. The analysis compares types of facilities and residents in rural and non-rural areas. It examines the effect of location (rural/non-rural) on price as well as the affordability of assisted living, services, staffing, admission and retention policies, and the potential for residents to age in place. It also examines differences in some quality indicators, such as privacy and environmental autonomy for residents, resident satisfaction, staff knowledge, retention/turnover, and satisfaction, and the availability and provision of services to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs.

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