Briefs
Long-term Care
Research Briefs
Policy Briefs:
The Above Average Burden of Hearing Loss for Rural Counties in Florida
Brief by Daniel Pupo, Hillary Rouse, Lindsay J. Peterson, Michelle Arnold, and Kathryn
Hyer of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy
Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of the burden of hearing loss within rural counties in Florida.
Comparison of Assisted Living Communities With and Without Memory Care in Florida
Brief by Hillary Rouse, Daniel Pupo, Lindsay J. Peterson, and Kathryn Hyer of the
University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center
on Aging
- A comparison of ALCs that do and do not offer memory care, based on size, profit status, and location.
Defining Memory Care Services in Florida Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Chloe Burns, Hillary Rouse, and Kathryn Hyer of the University of South Florida,
School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- A comparison of the services and activities offered by ALCs that also offer memory care and those provided by non-memory care ALCs.
Florida Power Rule: Discrepancies Reported and Actual Compliance
Brief by Hillary Rouse, Joseph June, Christian Slater, Lindsay J. Peterson, and Kathryn
Hyer of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy
Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of ALC compliance with state disaster preparedness requirements concerning power availability.
Lack of Preparation for Demographic Shifts in Rural Florida
Brief by Joseph Ayala, Hillary Rouse, Lindsay J. Peterson, and Kathryn Hyer of the
University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center
on Aging
- An examination of the availability of ALC care in rural counties in Florida and whether these counties are prepared for the growth of the 65+ and 85+ populations.
Limited Access to Audiology Services in Florida Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Daniel Pupo, Moriah Jones, Hillary Rouse, and Kathryn Hyer of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of the access older adults have to audiology services across Florida, focusing on these services near ALCs.
Occupational Therapy in Florida's Rural and Urban Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Nhu Nguyen, Hillary Rouse, and Lindsay J. Peterson of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
- An examination of availability of occupational therapy services in Florida ALCs and how availability varies by rural or urban location.
Pet Therapy in Florida’s Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Christian Slater, Jocelyn Brown, and Lindsay J. Peterson, University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of ALCs in Florida that offer pet therapy, based on state regulatory documents, and how this varies by key ALC characteristics.
Physical and Occupational Therapy Available in Florida’s Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Christian Slater, Jocelyn Brown, and Lindsay J. Peterson, University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of the availability of occupational and physical therapy services in Florida ALCs, based on state regulatory records, and how availability varies by ALC operational characteristics.
Physical Therapy in Florida's Rural and Urban Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Jocelyn Brown, Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Lindsay J. Peterson of
the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange
Center on Aging
- An examination of the availability of physical therapy services in Florida ALCs, and how the services vary between rural and urban locations.
Rural and Urban Assisted Living Communities in Florida
Brief by Jocelyn Brown, Joseph Ayala, Hillary Rouse, Lindsay J. Peterson, and Kathryn
Hyer of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy
Exchange Center on Aging
- A comparison of rural and urban ALCs on the different license types and the number of beds and profit status.
Speech Therapy in Florida's Rural and Urban Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Jocelyn Brown, Christian Slater, and Lindsay J. Peterson of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of speech therapy services offered in Florida ALC, based on state regulatory records, and how service availability varies by rural or urban location.