Resident Transitions to Assisted Living: A Role for Social Workers

This study explored key aspects of resident transitions to assisted living (AL), including the frequency and importance of preadmission resident education and the potential role of social workers in this setting. To examine the factors that may help or hinder resident transitions to AL, a written su...

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Published in:Health & social work 2012-08, Vol.37 (3), p.147-154
Main Authors: Fields, Noelle LeCrone, Koenig, Terry, Dabelko-Schoeny, Holly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adjustment (to Environment)
Admission Criteria
Adults
Aged
Aging (Individuals)
Assisted living facilities
Assisted Living Facilities - organization & administration
Assisted Living Facilities - standards
Attitude of Health Personnel
Care and treatment
Caregivers
Community Relations
Correlation
Counselor Role
Education
Emotional Adjustment
Family (Sociological Unit)
Frail elderly
Health Care Surveys
Health Insurance
Humans
Medicaid
Midwestern United States
Nursing Homes
Older people
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patient Education as Topic - standards
Pilot Projects
Practice
Professional Role
Quality of life
Relocation
Residential Care
Residential Institutions
Services
Social Adjustment
Social Work
Social Work - organization & administration
Social Work - standards
Social workers
Surveys
United States
Well Being
Workforce
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Summary:This study explored key aspects of resident transitions to assisted living (AL), including the frequency and importance of preadmission resident education and the potential role of social workers in this setting. To examine the factors that may help or hinder resident transitions to AL, a written survey was administered to a statewide, geographically representative purposive sample of Medicaid Assisted Living Waiver providers (N = 28). Findings suggest a positive relationship between the availability of a social worker and the frequency and importance of resident preadmission education in several areas. Results also suggest a gap between what AL providers believe is important for resident transitions and what is actually happening in their facilities. Social workers may play a significant role in providing preadmission education and are well positioned to address the unmet psychosocial needs of residents and family members during the transition to AL. Future studies should specifically examine the contributing role of social workers during the period of adjustment to AL and the effect of social work services on the well-being of AL residents and families in AL settings.
ISSN:0360-7283
1545-6854
DOI:10.1093/hsw/hls020