Statewide Examination of Rural–Urban Differences in Assisted Living Facilities
Findings highlight rural-urban differences in service availability and dementia care. Combined with high rates of antipsychotic use, these findings suggest a need for policy reforms, especially as resident acuity in ALFs increases. Additional research is needed to improve ALF quality measurement and to better understand factors influencing care quality in rural and urban settings.
Authors
- Katie Trainum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0996-1006)
- Alexa Stuifbergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1609-4040)
- Heather Becker
- Stephanie Morgan
Institutions
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106121
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- University of Texas at Austin