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Advancing Excellence in Assisted Living: The Evolution of CEAL@UNC

Mar 3, 2025

Advancing Excellence in Assisted Living: The Evolution of CEAL@UNC

March 3, 2025 by Lea Efird-Green

CEAL@UNC Strategic Advisor Presentations

Feb 19, 2025
CEAL@UNC regularly invites organizations and individuals committed to advancing well-being in assisted living through practice, research, and policy to present emerging and relevant topics to its Strategic Advisors. View Presentations

CEAL@UNC Strategic Advisor Presentations

February 19, 2025 by Lea Efird-Green

CEAL@UNC regularly invites organizations and individuals committed to advancing well-being in assisted living through practice, research, and policy to present emerging and relevant topics to its Strategic Advisors. View Presentations

CEAL@UNC Guest Columns: McKnight’s Senior Living

Feb 3, 2025
Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, is a guest columnist for McKnight’s Senior Living. These regularly published articles reflect the perspectives of CEAL@UNC advisors, and address timely topics relevant to the well-being of the people who live and work in assisted living. View Articles

CEAL@UNC Guest Columns: McKnight’s Senior Living

February 3, 2025 by Lea Efird-Green

Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Executive Director of CEAL@UNC, is a guest columnist for McKnight’s Senior Living. These regularly published articles reflect the perspectives of CEAL@UNC advisors, and address timely topics relevant to the well-being of the people who live and work in assisted living. View Articles

CMS HCBS State Transition Plans

Sep 23, 2024
This interactive map provides a high-level summary of Statewide Transition Plans (STP) with Final Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The map is updated as CMS updates the states’ approval status. 

CMS HCBS State Transition Plans

September 23, 2024 by Lea Efird-Green

This interactive map provides a high-level summary of Statewide Transition Plans (STP) with Final Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The map is updated as CMS updates the states’ approval status. 

Be Well in AL Recommendations: Resident/Family Checklist

Jun 10, 2024
CEAL@UNC recognizes the benefit of ongoing quality improvement in assisted living, including through the implementation of consensus medical and mental health care recommendations disseminated through the Be Well in AL Initiative. This checklist, to be used by residents and their families considering or residing in assisted living, is a helpful tool to understand recommended care […]

Be Well in AL Recommendations: Resident/Family Checklist

June 10, 2024 by Lea Efird-Green

CEAL@UNC recognizes the benefit of ongoing quality improvement in assisted living, including through the implementation of consensus medical and mental health care recommendations disseminated through the Be Well in AL Initiative. This checklist, to be used by residents and their families considering or residing in assisted living, is a helpful tool to understand recommended care […]

Potential Actions to Advance Well-being in Assisted Living

Apr 23, 2024
CEAL@UNC recognizes the benefit of ongoing quality improvement in assisted living. Numerous feasible solutions have been suggested that may improve care and outcomes in assisted living, including those in this information sheet. Feel free to utilize and distribute this information sheet among your networks to advance the well-being of the people who live and work […]

Potential Actions to Advance Well-being in Assisted Living

April 23, 2024 by Lea Efird-Green

CEAL@UNC recognizes the benefit of ongoing quality improvement in assisted living. Numerous feasible solutions have been suggested that may improve care and outcomes in assisted living, including those in this information sheet. Feel free to utilize and distribute this information sheet among your networks to advance the well-being of the people who live and work […]

COVID-19 in Assisted Living: Protecting a Critical Long-Term Care Resource

Feb 16, 2023

COVID-19 in Assisted Living: Protecting a Critical Long-Term Care Resource

February 16, 2023 by Lea Efird-Green

CEAL 15th Anniversary ALW Workgroup Report

Nov 8, 2019

CEAL 15th Anniversary ALW Workgroup Report

November 8, 2019 by Lea Efird-Green

Impacts of Potential Minimum Wage Increases on Assisted Living and Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Sep 1, 2017

Impacts of Potential Minimum Wage Increases on Assisted Living and Continuing Care Retirement Communities

September 1, 2017 by Lea Efird-Green

Measures and Instruments for Quality Improvement in Assisted Living

Mar 15, 2016

Measures and Instruments for Quality Improvement in Assisted Living

March 15, 2016 by Lea Efird-Green

The Future of Assisted Living in the Era of Healthcare Reform

Oct 9, 2014

The Future of Assisted Living in the Era of Healthcare Reform

October 9, 2014 by Lea Efird-Green

Toolkit for Person-Centeredness in Assisted Living

Sep 1, 2014

Toolkit for Person-Centeredness in Assisted Living

September 1, 2014 by Lea Efird-Green

Person-Centered Care in Assisted Living: An Informational Guide

Jun 6, 2010

Person-Centered Care in Assisted Living: An Informational Guide

June 6, 2010 by Lea Efird-Green

Medicaid-Impact on Long-Term Care

Feb 1, 2009

Medicaid-Impact on Long-Term Care

February 1, 2009 by Lea Efird-Green

A Manual for Community-Based Participatory Research – Using Research to Improve Practice and Inform Policy in Assisted Living

Jan 4, 2009

A Manual for Community-Based Participatory Research – Using Research to Improve Practice and Inform Policy in Assisted Living

January 4, 2009 by Lea Efird-Green

Medication Management in Assisted Living

Jan 6, 2008

Medication Management in Assisted Living

January 6, 2008 by Lea Efird-Green

Making Quality Assisted Living an Affordable Community-Based Care Option

Jan 6, 2005

Making Quality Assisted Living an Affordable Community-Based Care Option

January 6, 2005 by Lea Efird-Green

Assisted Living Workgroup (ALW) Report

Apr 10, 2003

Assisted Living Workgroup (ALW) Report

April 10, 2003 by Lea Efird-Green

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