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.

The Journals of Gerontology

Turning It Over to God: African American Assisted Living Residents’ End-of-Life Preferences and Advance Care Planning

Jul 1, 2023
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: A qualitative study in a 100-bed assisted living community catering to African American residents found that a shared belief that God was ultimately in control related to end-of-life and advance care planning preferences, although this relationship was influenced by other individual-level factors like age, pain, function, health literacy, and past experiences with healthcare.

Turning It Over to God: African American Assisted Living Residents’ End-of-Life Preferences and Advance Care Planning

by Lea Efird-Green

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: A qualitative study in a 100-bed assisted living community catering to African American residents found that a shared belief that God was ultimately in control related to end-of-life and advance care planning preferences, although this relationship was influenced by other individual-level factors like age, pain, function, health literacy, and past experiences with healthcare.

Caregiver Involvement and Concerns with Care of Residents of Assisted Living Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 1, 2023
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: A survey about AL family caregiver experiences in Western Canada was conducted before and during waves one (Mar to Jun 2020) and two (Oct 2020 to Feb 2021) of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 386 family caregivers representing 110 AL communities participated. In-person visits and caregiver involvement decreased significantly during wave one of the pandemic due to visitor restrictions. Caregivers’ concerns about their relatives significantly increased during both waves, especially when they did not feel well-informed or involved in their relative’s care.

Caregiver Involvement and Concerns with Care of Residents of Assisted Living Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Lea Efird-Green

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: A survey about AL family caregiver experiences in Western Canada was conducted before and during waves one (Mar to Jun 2020) and two (Oct 2020 to Feb 2021) of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 386 family caregivers representing 110 AL communities participated. In-person visits and caregiver involvement decreased significantly during wave one of the pandemic due to visitor restrictions. Caregivers’ concerns about their relatives significantly increased during both waves, especially when they did not feel well-informed or involved in their relative’s care.