Over 900,000 people in the United States reside in assisted living facilities.
These facilities provide residents with personalized support services that focus on resident independence and choice.
In their Commentary piece, Sheryl Zimmerman of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her team of coauthors examine whether US assisted living facilities are adequately providing assistance and promoting living.
They find that assisted living is not fully meeting its intentions, particularly for those with fewer resources and more care needs.
The authors call for improved consumer support, education, and advocacy; financial assistance for lower-income residents, and policies like supportive immigration policies to bolster the assisted living workforce.
