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.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Wastewater-Based Surveillance Reveals the Effectiveness of the First COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns in Assisted Living Facilities

Sep 1, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, including residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs). This study investigates the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and mass vaccination campaigns on SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics within four ALFs in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States from January to April 2021. Initial observations reveal a significant SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in Maricopa […]

Wastewater-Based Surveillance Reveals the Effectiveness of the First COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns in Assisted Living Facilities

by Lea Efird-Green

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, including residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs). This study investigates the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and mass vaccination campaigns on SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics within four ALFs in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States from January to April 2021. Initial observations reveal a significant SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in Maricopa […]

Effects of the Mobility-Fit Physical Activity Program on Strength and Mobility in Older Adults in Assisted Living: A Feasibility Study

Apr 1, 2022
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: In a 12-week study of 30 assisted living residents, the Mobility-Fit program - which focuses on upper-limb strength to help prevent falls and includes exercises targeting strength, agility, coordination, and balance - participants experienced improvements in knee extension strength, reaction time, and time to stand from a sitting position.

Effects of the Mobility-Fit Physical Activity Program on Strength and Mobility in Older Adults in Assisted Living: A Feasibility Study

by Lea Efird-Green

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: In a 12-week study of 30 assisted living residents, the Mobility-Fit program – which focuses on upper-limb strength to help prevent falls and includes exercises targeting strength, agility, coordination, and balance – participants experienced improvements in knee extension strength, reaction time, and time to stand from a sitting position.