Living Among Strangers: The Needs and Functioning of Persons With Schizophrenia Residing in an Assisted Living Facility

Cadena, Sandra Verbosky

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“…These findings, focusing on multiple groups of actors within the AL settings, confirm concerns identified in prior research regarding the personal/interpersonal challenges of inclusion of those with SMI in senior housing environments (Bartels et al, 2003; Cadena, 2006; Dobbs et al, 2006, Lane et al, 2006). Yet much of the extant literature focuses on SMI prevalence or policies at the local organizational or higher levels, rather than examining the issue in terms of the lived experience of those working, visiting, or living in the settings (Hudson et al, 2013, Institute of Medicine, 2012; Rosenblatt et al, 2004).…”

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Mental Illness in Assisted Living: Challenges for Quality of Life and Care

Morgan

Pérez

Frankowski

et al. 2016

Journal of Housing For the Elderly

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An unknown number of mentally ill elders in the U.S. receive care in assisted living [AL], along with persons facing physical or cognitive challenges. While dementia is familiar in AL, our data indicate that neither staff nor residents are prepared to work or live with the mentally ill. Challenges are created for professionals, since these residents bring diverse needs. Daily inter-resident interactions are also disrupted or stressful. Qualitative data describe the impacts on quality of resident life as well as care and management dilemmas identified within five assisted living settings having varying presence of mental illness among residents.

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Mental Illness in Assisted Living: Challenges for Quality of Life and Care

Morgan

Pérez

Frankowski

et al. 2016

Journal of Housing For the Elderly

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“…In some communities the typical ALF resident is a middle aged adult with mental illness (Cadena 2006). Data from this study showing that over three quarters with ECs from ALFs were under 65 highlights the need to understand EC for younger individuals ALFs.…”

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Emergency Commitment of People Residing in Assisted Living Facilities

Christy

Molinari

2011

Community Ment Health J

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Assisted Living Facility Administrator and Direct Care Staff Views of Resident Mental Health Concerns and Staff Training Needs

Dakin

Quijano

McAlister

2011

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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This community needs assessment surveyed 21 administrators and 75 direct care staff at 9 larger and 12 smaller assisted living facilities (ALFs) regarding perceptions of resident mental health concerns, direct care staff capacity to work with residents with mental illness, and direct care staff training needs. Group differences in these perceptions were also examined. Both administrators and directcare staff indicated that direct care staff would benefit from mental health-related training, and direct care staff perceived themselves as being more comfortable working with residents with mental illness than administrators perceived them to be. Implications for gerontological social work are discussed.

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Living Among Strangers: The Needs and Functioning of Persons With Schizophrenia Residing in an Assisted Living Facility

Abstract: National and international agencies develop and implement assisted living facility standards that impact the lives of residents with moderate levels of functioning and multiple unmet needs, having implications for both practice and mental health policy.

Cited by 4 publications

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Mental Illness in Assisted Living: Challenges for Quality of Life and Care

Mental Illness in Assisted Living: Challenges for Quality of Life and Care

Emergency Commitment of People Residing in Assisted Living Facilities

Assisted Living Facility Administrator and Direct Care Staff Views of Resident Mental Health Concerns and Staff Training Needs

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