Assisted Living More Accessible to Wealthy People

January 10, 2010 · Published in Uncategorized  by sonoma ·

Elderly assisted living facilities are disproportionally located in more affluent areas, according to a recent Harvard Medical School study.

After calculating the ratio of number of assisted living units per thousand of people over 65 years of age for every state, researchers found that the locations of the facilities showed a strong connection to the education levels, property values, and ethnic makeups of the areas. More facilities were found to be situated in areas with a lower proportion of black and Hispanic residents—a correlation researchers said they found “disconcerting.”

According to a report by the Business Week, these findings aren’t surprising because private dollars have fueled the growth of assisted living facilities, write the researchers. However, the findings do mean that people with lower incomes, minorities and those living in rural areas have fewer living options as they age.

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  2. That is true. Assisted living is becoming more expensive.

  3. Nearly 1 in 5 assisted living facilities had been cited for having too few employees on a work shift, failing to have a qualified administrator on-site or other violations.

  4. Even though assisted living facilities generally don’t provide 24-hour skilled medical care, they increasingly serve seniors who only a decade ago might have been in nursing homes.

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