"What Keeps Me Awake at Night": Assisted Living Administrator Responses to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Assisted living (AL) constitutes an important sector of residential long-term care, yet there has been limited research about the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in this setting. This qualitative study sought to understand the impact of the early stages of the pandemic (February-August 2020) from AL administrators' perspectives.

Research design and methods

Semistructured phone interviews were conducted with 40 AL administrators in Oregon. A stratified sampling method emphasizing rurality, profit status, Medicaid acceptance, and memory care designation was used to maximize variation in perspectives. We asked 8 questions aimed at understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their roles and AL residents and their fami

SUBMITTER: Kyler-Yano JZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411379 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature