RESUMEN

This qualitative study reports on thirteen assisted living (AL) administrators' perspectives of the role and the importance of the AL social worker in addressing the unmet needs of older adults as they move and transition into AL. Participant interviews were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Administrators described 5 AL social work roles: (a) decision-making and adjustment coordinator; (b) resident advocate; (c) mental health assessor and counselor; (d) family social worker; and (e) care planner. Implications include directly examining AL social workers' views, analyzing costs and benefits of employing AL social workers, and developing social work practicum sites within AL.

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Instituciones de Vida Asistida/organización & administración , Geriatría , Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud/tendencias , Servicios de Salud para Ancianos/tendencias , Servicio Social , Anciano , Manejo de Caso , Consejo , Toma de Decisiones , Humanos , Cuidados a Largo Plazo , Salud Mental , Proyectos Piloto , Rol Profesional , Investigación Cualitativa , Confianza