Center for Excellence in Assisted Living CEAL@UNC

Advancing the well-being of the people who live and work in assisted living through research, practice, and policy.

Frontiers in Public Health

A Qualitative Study of a Sporting Memories Program in South Australia: Belonging, Participation, and Social Connection

Jul 1, 2024
Background Older people can experience health and social challenges such as loneliness, depression, and lack of social connectedness. There is need for programs and approaches that address the growing incidence of social isolation and loneliness for older people. One initiative that aims to address these challenges is the Sporting Memories program. This program was developed […]

A Qualitative Study of a Sporting Memories Program in South Australia: Belonging, Participation, and Social Connection

by Lea Efird-Green

Background Older people can experience health and social challenges such as loneliness, depression, and lack of social connectedness. There is need for programs and approaches that address the growing incidence of social isolation and loneliness for older people. One initiative that aims to address these challenges is the Sporting Memories program. This program was developed […]

Governance of Assisted Living in Singapore: Lessons for Aging Countries

Jun 1, 2022
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: In Singapore, assisted living regulations relate to required physical infrastructure, admission assessments, and staffing requirements. They are primarily practice guidelines, with a plan to make them legislatively explicit and permanent by 2023. Other regulations remain missing, such as staff training requirements and a monitoring structure, and must be addressed if assisted living is to be a safe and viable option for quality care.

Governance of Assisted Living in Singapore: Lessons for Aging Countries

by Lea Efird-Green

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: In Singapore, assisted living regulations relate to required physical infrastructure, admission assessments, and staffing requirements. They are primarily practice guidelines, with a plan to make them legislatively explicit and permanent by 2023. Other regulations remain missing, such as staff training requirements and a monitoring structure, and must be addressed if assisted living is to be a safe and viable option for quality care.