title: Jostling for elbow room. As competition intensifies, assisted living companies broaden their services and look for new markets.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vickery
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends*; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006269:Health Facilities, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006275:Health Facility Planning / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D016852:Housing for the Elderly / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States