TY - JOUR
T1 - Helping Older Residents Remain in Subsidized Housing
T2 - Predictive Validity of the Live Well at Home-Rapid Screen (LWAH-RS) in a Real-World Application
AU - Zheng, Mingyang
AU - Kane, Rosalie A.
AU - Lightfoot, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Common Bond Communities (CBC) is a nonprofit organization that provides housing for low-income individuals and families. CBC utilized the Live Well at Home-Rapid Screen (LWAH-RS) to identify the risks for nursing home admission or assisted living entry among housing residents aged 60 or above. Drawing data from 842 assessments, we studied how well the LWAH-RS predicted moves to nursing homes or assisted living settings. Cox regression models showed that the LWAH-RS did predict which residents would move to a care setting. Every 1-point higher in the LWAH-RS assessment score was associated with a 38% higher risk of moving to a higher-level care facility due to health issues. Given this demonstrated predictive validity in a real-world setting, we suggest more systematic approaches for housing practitioners to combat low assessment completion rates and unclear protocols for actions based on the scores.
AB - Common Bond Communities (CBC) is a nonprofit organization that provides housing for low-income individuals and families. CBC utilized the Live Well at Home-Rapid Screen (LWAH-RS) to identify the risks for nursing home admission or assisted living entry among housing residents aged 60 or above. Drawing data from 842 assessments, we studied how well the LWAH-RS predicted moves to nursing homes or assisted living settings. Cox regression models showed that the LWAH-RS did predict which residents would move to a care setting. Every 1-point higher in the LWAH-RS assessment score was associated with a 38% higher risk of moving to a higher-level care facility due to health issues. Given this demonstrated predictive validity in a real-world setting, we suggest more systematic approaches for housing practitioners to combat low assessment completion rates and unclear protocols for actions based on the scores.
KW - Nursing home
KW - assisted living facilities
KW - health
KW - independence
KW - long-term care
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U2 - 10.1080/01634372.2021.1947430
DO - 10.1080/01634372.2021.1947430
M3 - Article
C2 - 34193027
AN - SCOPUS:85109265438
SN - 0163-4372
JO - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
JF - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
ER -