“…Assisted living [AL] communities were developed to care for older adults with limited need for support and oversight in a less medically-focused environment than a nursing home (Becker, Schoenfeld & Stiles, 2002; Chapin & Dobbs-Kepper, 2001; Wilson, 1990); not all ALs have a full-time, licensed nurse on staff (Beeber et al, 2014; Hawes 2003). However, intentionally or not, many ALs also house persons with SMI (McGrew, 1999).…”