Setting the Standards to Support a Person-Centered Culture in Assisted Living

One of the certain benefits of providing elder care within an organized living setting is the ability of the provider to operationalize standards that support consistency of care practices. Although assisted living settings have long been considered the less-regulated younger sibling of nursing homes, today’s rising resident acuity (C.E. Laxton, “It’s Time We Integrate Medical Care Into Assisted Living,” McKnight’s Senior Living, Feb. 25, 2019; https://bit.ly/3duRndj), increasing regulations, and more complex clinical capabilities have all contributed to a much-needed focus on not just the creation of gold standards for the provision of person-centered care but even the concept’s preservation.