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Quality of Life in Assisted Living Facilities: Viewpoints of Residents

Frank J. Whittington

Molly M. Perkins

Vickie L. Patterson

Carole Hollingsworth

Sharon V. King

Bess L. Combs

Georgia State University

Assisted living facilities are nonmedical, residential settings that provide housing, food service, personal services, and watchful oversight to frail elders and other persons with physical and mental disabilities. This study presents results of research on residents' views of quality of life and is based on data from interviews with 55 residents in 17 assisted living facilities in three suburban counties in Georgia. The authors identified 14 domains of quality based on the combined values expressed by residents in interview data. Domains included aspects specifically related to quality of care as well as components of the broader concept, quality of life, such as independence and autonomy, social relationships, and meaningful ways to spend time. A key to quality was an individualized approach to care and goodness of fit between a person's unique needs and the ability of a facility to meet them.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 19, No. 3, 304-325 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/073346480001900304


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