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Environmental Sustainability in U.S. Assisted Living Facilities

Journal of Housing For the Elderly, 2013
Population aging and environmental sustainability appear to be on a collision course. Concurrent with the increasing needs of older adults for more goods, services, and housing, concern for the environmental impact of this population is growing. Environmental sustainability efforts by assisted living facilities (ALFs) were queried using an online ...
Eileen E. MaloneBeach, Qun Zuo
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Behavior Problems in Assisted Living Facilities

Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2003
Assisted living facilities (ALFs) are caring for increasing numbers of residents with cognitive impairment and physical disorders, yet little is known about behavior problems in these facilities. In the present study, surveys were mailed to all ALFs (N = 2,221) in Florida, asking administrators or key staff to identify categories, frequency, and ...
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Assisted Living Pilot Program

Journal of Aging and Health, 2009
Objectives: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funded assisted living (AL), adult family home (AFH), and residential care for the first time in the Assisted Living Pilot Program (ALPP). This article describes the background and methods of the ALPP evaluation and the characteristics and experiences of the facilities.
Marylou, Guihan, Mark D, Thomas, Floss J, Mambourg, Li, Wang, Michael K, Chapko, Susan C, Hedrick   +5 more
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Inappropriate Medication Prescribing in Residential Care/Assisted Living Facilities

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2002
OBJECTIVES: To identify the extent to which inappropriately prescribed medications (IPMs) are administered to older patients in residential care/assisted living (RC/AL) facilities and to describe facility and resident factors associated with receipt of one or more IPMs.
Philip D, Sloane, Sheryl, Zimmerman, Lori C, Brown, Timothy J, Ives, Joan F, Walsh   +4 more
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2015 Beers criteria medication review in assisted living facilities

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2018
ABSTRACT Background and purpose: The elderly population is expected to double by 2050 with falls and hospitalizations due to adverse drug events having a major effect on health and quality of life. With the release of the revised 2015 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers criteria, usage of potentially inappropriate
Jessica C, Chun, Susan J, Appel, Steven, Simmons   +2 more
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Admission and Continued‐Stay Criteria for Assisted Living Facilities

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2003
As residents in assisted living facilities (ALFs) try to “age in place” but decline in health, the facilities, families, and residents must find a balance between protecting the health and safety of residents in ALFs and maintaining their desire to live independently.
Stephanie, Kissam, David R, Gifford, Vincent, Mor, Gail, Patry   +3 more
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Assisted Living Facilities as a Site for NP Practice

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2002
PurposeTo describe what an assisted living facility (ALF) is, who resides in ALFs, and the benefits of nurse practitioner (NP) practice in an ALF for the client, facility, NP, and practice.Data SourcesSelected scientific literature, legal and regulatory guidelines, consumer information and guidelines, Internet sites, and the authors'experiences ...
Wink, Diane M., Holcomb, Lygia Owen
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Assisted Living Facilities: Optimizing Outcomes

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2005
Richard G, Stefanacci, Paula M, Podrazik
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Nursing Care in Assisted Living Facilities

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2003
Christine Tassone, Kovner, Charlene, Harrington   +1 more
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Quality Concerns in Assisted Living Facilities

Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2004
Myra A, Aud, Marilyn J, Rantz
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