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Assisted Living: Information, Quality Concerns.(Industry Overview)

By Allen, Kathryn G.
Publication: Consumers' Research Magazine
Date: Tuesday, June 1 1999

A US General Accounting Office report examined assisted living facilities in CA, FL, OH, and OR. It finds a wide variety of facility types, services, and costs. Also analyzed is the range of consumer concerns when shopping for such housing, and the dearth of non-facility-generated information available.

Assisted living facilities are becoming an increasingly popular option for providing long-term care for the elderly in what can be a less costly and more home-like setting than nursing homes. Current estimates of the number of assisted living beds in the United States range fro

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