Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to describe the consumer perspective on the absolute and relative importance of privacy in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and to derive general insights into how current and prospective residents view privacy. It presents the findings of a three-part study that examined the issue of private accommodations in assisted living facilities (ALFs) from a consumer perspective. Part I describes results of the literature review; Part II presents an original analysis of two existing data sets that describe the relative importance consumers place on private accommodations; and Part III presents the results of a focus group study conducted by the report authors.