McKnight’s Senior Living May 28, 2024
People with serious mental illness are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes and to have their stays converted from short-term to long-term, even when they have low nursing needs.
Many older adults simply do not need this intensive level of care. Instead, they may only need a stable support base: somewhere to live, help with meals and housekeeping, and reminders to continue to take their medical and psychiatric medications. They may particularly benefit from an organized community to decrease social isolation and enhance well-being.
To address this, New York created a streamlined Assisted Living Program, or ALP, that combines established social programs to provide housing, nursing and social needs in a low-cost, less restrictive setting to those who...
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