The people who live in these facilities are requiring more and more medical care as a major segment of the population ages. However, a surprising number of assisted living facilities are missing the mark when it comes to caring for the people who live there. when it comes to providing both medical and mental health care.
The Medical and Mental Health Care in Assisted Living Based on an Expert Delphi Consensus Panel, which was convened earlier this year by Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman of the University of North Carolina, published 43 recommendations that they believe assisted living facilities should implement to provide better care to their residents.
