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Assisted Living

In Brief: Assisted Living In Unlicensed Housing: The Regulatory Experience Of Four States  / Research Report
April 2007— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Bernadette Wright about the experiences of Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina with a new services model in which assisted living services are provided in unlicensed housing and its implications for consumers. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB138)

Assisted Living In Unlicensed Housing: The Regulatory Experience Of Four States  / Research Report
April 2007— In a growing number of states, a new services model has emerged, in which assisted living services are provided in unlicensed housing. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Bernadette Wright describes the experiences of Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina with this model and the implications for consumers. (43 pages) (Publication ID: 2007-08)

AARP Segunda Juventud Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Study  / Research Report
March 2007— Few 40-plus Hispanics have experienced long-term care in a professional facility for themselves or their family. However, many have had someone in their family who required care at home from a family member, friend, or health care professional, according to this March 2007 AARP telephone survey of 551 age 40+ Hispanics. (12 pages)

Across the States 2006: Profiles of Long-Term Care and Independent Living  / Research Report
December 2006— This important resource for policymakers and others provides easy access to up-to-date data on multiple aspects of long-term care and independent living in each state and the District of Columbia. This edition, the seventh by AARP’s Public Policy Institute, presents data for 150 indicators from a wide variety of sources. (350 pages) (Publication ID: D18763)

2005 Missouri Member Survey on Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, and Medicaid  / Research Report
February 2006— The attitudes and opinions of 1,002 AARP Missouri members are explored in regard to what they feel should be the Association’s state legislative priorities, long-term care and assisted living facilities, and Medicaid in this mail survey conducted during the autumn of 2005. AARP Member Opinion Research (33 pages)

Across the States: Profiles of Long-Term Care 2004  / Research Report
December 2004— Key facts and findings from AARP’s Public Policy Institute to help policymakers and others assess state long-term care systems. Mary Jo Gibson, Steven Gregory, Ari Houser and Wendy Fox-Grage present a national overview of key long-term care issues, as well as state profiles with 85 indicators for each state and the District of Columbia. (268 pages) (Publication ID: D18202)

In Brief: An Overview of Assisted Living: 2004
October 2004— A short summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief in which Bernadette Wright discusses the characteristics of assisted living residents; assisted living’s philosophy and the degree to which it is carried out; the services, cost and affordability of assisted living; assuring quality and consumer protection; efforts to promote affordability and quality, and policy implications. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB88)

Assisted Living in the United States  / Research Report
October 2004— Updated (as of October 2004) information about assisted living in the United States is provided in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Bernadette Wright. Topics include: assisted living definition and philosophy, resident characteristics, length of stay and reasons for leaving, costs and sources of payment, assuring quality, and growth of assisted living. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS62R)

An Overview of Assisted Living: 2004  / Research Report
September 2004— Characteristics of assisted living residents; the services provided and their cost and affordability; assuring quality and consumer protection; assisted living’s philosophy and the degree to which it is carried out; efforts to promote affordability and quality, and policy implications are discussed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief by Bernadette Wright. (24 pages) (Publication ID: IB72)

Perceptions & Opinions of Assisted Living: A Survey of AARP Members in Pennsylvania  / Research Report
December 2003— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The importance of – and support for – legislation delineating the differences between assisted living and other long-term care (LTC) alternatives is gauged in this survey of Pennsylvania AARP members which also assesses their LTC preferences, understanding and impressions of assisted living, and desire to stay in assisted living even if their LTC needs change. (20 pages)

Beyond 50.03: A Report to the Nation on Independent Living and Disability: Executive Summary  / Research Report
April 2003— Text only HTML version of executive summary from the third in AARP's Beyond 50 series; an in-depth look at the roles played by supportive services, family and community, and our social and physical environments in enhancing the independence of age 50+ persons with disabilities. Appropriate for use by screen reader programs. (12 pages)

Across the States 2002: Profiles of Long-Term Care  / Research Report
December 2002— A snapshot of the long-term care landscape in every state and the District of Columbia by Steven R. Gregory and Mary Jo Gibson of AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Using the most recent data sources available, the chartbook’s 2002 edition provides information, including state rankings and maps, on 70 indicators that are otherwise difficult to obtain from a single source. (282 pages) (Publication ID: D17794)

AARP Connecticut Assisted Living Survey  / Research Report
February 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The majority of AARP members in Connecticut are not confident about their ability to afford assisted living, and would support the state government making this long-term care option more affordable for low- and middle-income people. (21 pages)

Hawai'i Care Homes: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
February 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: The degree of support for AARP advocacy to improve the quality of Hawaii's adult residential care homes is examined in this telephone survey of 801 state AARP members. Nearly nine in ten respondents strongly support permitting unannounced inspections in care homes. (13 pages)

Adding Assisted Living Services To Subsidized Housing: Serving Frail Older Persons With Low Incomes  / Research Report
January 2002— Documenting the potential need for supportive services among older residents in federally subsidized housing, this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Robert Wilden and Donald L. Redfoot reports on 17 housing projects that respond to that need by offering assisted living services for older persons. (76 pages) (Publication ID: 2002-01)

New York Assisted Living Facility Survey  / Research Report
February 2001— More than 75% of New Yorkers age 50+ support legislative initiatives to ensure consumer protection and quality care for residents in assisted living facilities in that state. (22 pages)

Ensuring Assisted Living Quality Through the Courts: State Policy Issues Regarding A Consumer Private Right of Action  / Research Report
December 2000— In 20 states and the District of Columbia, recipients of long-term care services can sue service providers or government agencies for failing to enforce or maintain minimum standards for assisted living facilities. An AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Bruce Vignery and Dorothy Siemon of AARP's Litigation Foundation. (29 pages) (Publication ID: 2000-22)

Across the States 2000: Profiles of Long-Term Care Systems  / Research Report
December 2000— Excerpts from the millennial edition of this AARP Public Policy Institute reference work compiled by Steven Gregory, featuring current state-level statistics about aspects of long-term care, including demographics, home and community-based services, nursing facility services, and public expenditures for LTC services. (27 pages) (Publication ID: D17317)

Consumer Perspectives on Private Versus Shared Accommodations in Assisted Living Settings  / Research Report
August 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute study, by Rosalie A. Kane, Mary Olsen Baker and Wendy Veazie of the National LTC Resource Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota; and Jennifer Salmon of the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South Florida, examines consumer attitudes toward private and shared accommodations in assisted living settings. (36 pages) (Publication ID: 9807)

Across the States 1998: Profiles of Long-Term Care Systems, Third Edition  / Research Report
January 1998— This AARP Public Policy Institute chartbook features up-to-date statistics on long-term care systems for each state and five U.S. territories under four major headings--demographics, recipients, providers, and expenditures. (253 pages) (Publication ID: D16550)