QUALITY OF BOARD AND CARE HOMES SERVING LOW-INCOME ELDERLY - STRUCTURAL AND PUBLIC-POLICY CORRELATES

Authors
RESCHOVSKY JD RUCHLIN HS
Citation
Jd. Reschovsky et Hs. Ruchlin, QUALITY OF BOARD AND CARE HOMES SERVING LOW-INCOME ELDERLY - STRUCTURAL AND PUBLIC-POLICY CORRELATES, Journal of applied gerontology, 12(2), 1993, pp. 225-245
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
Journal of applied gerontology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07334648
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
225 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-4648(1993)12:2<225:QOBACH>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
From data on 205 board and care homes that serve the poor elderly in s even states, structural and process variables were used to construct s even indexes covering dimensions of quality that contribute to the saf ety and quality of life of residents. Systematic differences were foun d in the indexes among homes of differing size and staffing patterns, as well as between proprietary and nonprofit facilities. For several d imensions of quality, state funding appears to result in improved qual ity. Overall, governmental regulatory policies did not significantly e ffect board and care home quality.