title: The Emerging Role of Health Care Supervisors in Assisted Living.
abstract: Historically, the assisted living (AL) industry has promoted a social, non-medical model of care. Rising health acuity of residents within AL, however, has brought about the need for providing increased health care services. This article examines the key staff role related to health care provision and oversight in AL, described as the health care supervisor. It briefly describes individuals in this role (N = 90) and presents their perspectives regarding their roles and responsibilities as the health care point person within this non-medical environment. Qualitative analyses identified four themes as integral to this position: administrative functions, supervision of care staff, provision of clinical and direct care, and clinical care coordination and communication. The article concludes with recommendations for AL organizations and practice of the emerging health care supervisor role in AL.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Aging Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Public Policy 252, Baltimore, MD 21250, bhwalla@umbc.edu.
authors.forename: Brandy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harris-Wallace
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Public Policy Building 252, Baltimore, MD 21250, jschuma@umbc.edu.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.affiliation: Center for Aging Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Public Policy 252, Baltimore, MD 21250, rperez@umbc.edu.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Public Policy Building 252, Baltimore, MD 21250, eckert@umbc.edu.
authors.forename: J Kevin
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Eckert
authors.affiliation: Doctoral Program in Gerontology, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Aging Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Public Policy Building, 2 Floor, Baltimore, MD 21250, pdoyle1@umbc.edu.
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.affiliation: Research Fellow, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27599, asbeeber@email.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Anna Song
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Beeber
authors.affiliation: Program on Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Campus Box 7590, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Sheryl_Zimmerman@unc.edu.
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimmerman