The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a new study of
assisted living and residential care communities. The National Survey of Residential
Care Facilities (NSRCF) is a first ever study designed to provide national data on these
types of communities and their residents. The national data collection will begin in
April 2010, when 2,250 communities will be chosen randomly to answer questions
about their community. This study is being supported by all the large national provider
groups.
In-person interviews will collect the following information about the characteristics of assisted living and residential care communities and the people who live there:
• Assisted living and residential care community characteristics, such as size, ownership, staffing,
certification status, and services provided.
• Resident demographics, such as age, sex, race, and marital status.
• Resident health and functional status, such as primary and other diagnoses, activity limitations.
• Resident services, such as services used and sources of payment.
NSRFC will use a national probability sample, selected in two stages.
Assisted living and residential care communities will be randomly selected first, followed by the random selection of a certain number of residents based on the size of the selected place. In-person interviews will be conducted with directors and/or a caregiver/staff (not residents). The national data collection will begin in April, 2010, when 2,250 facilities will be selected to answer questions about their communities. The study is being supported by all the large national provider groups. In cooperation with AAHSA and ALFA, MoAHA requests that in the event your community is selected please participate to assist in the collection of this data.