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Table 5. Topics Covered by Consumer Guides

Residential Care and Assisted Living

TopicAZCOFLKYMDMIMTNENJORPASDWAWI
Licensing statusXXXXX X      X

Resident agreement/contract

 XXXX   X XX X
Admission/discharge criteriaX X X  X      
Atmosphere/surroundingsX  X  XXXXXXX 
Physical environment/units/spaceXXXXXXXXXXX XX
Costs/financingX XXXX  XXX X 
Services XXXXX XXX XXX
Medication and health servicesX   X  XX XX X
Care plan X  X   X     
StaffXXX XXX  X XXX
Meals/diningXXX X XXXXXXXX
Activities/social/recreationalXXXXX XXXXXXXX
CommunicationXX            
Transportation XX X  X      
Medicaid policy  X X  X      
Other    X XX  X  X

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Page last reviewed October 2014
Internet Citation: Table 5. Topics Covered by Consumer Guides: Residential Care and Assisted Living. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/residentcare/rescaretab5.html