WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: This study investigated care practices in memory care units using data from the 2021 Biennial Survey of Ohio Long-Term Care Facilities. Analysis revealed that about 20% of nursing homes and AL communities had memory care units, and that physician monitoring, staffing, and adoption of practices and policies were similar in both settings, but that psychotropic medications were used more frequently in NH memory care units. This analysis indicates that improving memory care may require different interventions in NH vs. AL settings.
What Happens Behind Closed Doors? Investigating Care Practices in Nursing Home and Assisted Living Memory Care Units
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: This study investigated care practices in memory care units using data from the 2021 Biennial Survey of Ohio Long-Term Care Facilities. Analysis revealed that about 20% of nursing homes and AL communities had memory care units, and that physician monitoring, staffing, and adoption of practices and policies were similar in both settings, but that psychotropic medications were used more frequently in NH memory care units. This analysis indicates that improving memory care may require different interventions in NH vs. AL settings.
