Residential Care and Assisted Living State Oversight Practices and State Information Available to Consumers This report reviews State licensing, monitoring, and oversight practices for assisted living facilities. Prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), it also lists and describes State agency Web sites that offer information to help individuals and families learn about and choose an assisted living facility.ContentsSummarySection I. Introduction and Overview Introduction Overview Facing the Information Challenge Communicating with Consumers State Licensing Agencies State Units on Aging Comparing, Rating, and Profiling Facilities Using the Internet Facility Lists Survey and Complaint Findings Examples of State Web Sites Consumer Guides and Disclosure Statements Oversight Process Innovations in the Oversight Process Supporting Quality Through Technical Assistance DiscussionSection II. Consumer Guides to Assisted LivingSection III. State SummariesReferencesAcknowledgments and DisclaimerCopyright Information Current as of September 2006 Internet Citation: Residential Care and Assisted Living : State Oversight Practices and State Information Available to Consumers. September 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/residentcare/index.html
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