National Study of Assisted Living for the Frail Elderly: Report on In-Depth211 Interviews with Developers

摘要

This report describes selected trends in the assisted living industry. It is211u001eintended to supplement ongoing research being conducted as part of The National 211u001eStudy of Assisted Living. In this supplementary study, detailed interviews were 211u001econducted with 29 individuals from 21 States who are involved in various aspects 211u001eof the development of assisted living facilities (e.g., architects, builders, 211u001edevelopers and consultants to the development industry). The report provides 211u001epreliminary information concerning barriers to the development of assisted living 211u001eand future trends in the industry, as well as the potential for assisted living 211u001eto serve a larger lower income and Medicaid-eligible population. The study 211u001efocuses on the following issues: (1) trends in the supply and demand for assisted 211u001eliving; (2) barriers to the development of assisted living; (3) scope and status 211u001eof the regulatory and quality assurance systems for assisted living; and (4) ways 211u001ein which the current assisted living industry embodies the principles of consumer 211u001echoice and autonomy and the extent to which the industry matches the conceptual 211u001emodel of assisted living.