Alyssa Bowey

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Mrs.DeBock
2nd Block
March 13, 2015
Essential Question: How beneficial are assisted living facilities for elderly people?
Working Thesis Statement: Assisted living facilities prove to be highly beneficial for elderly
people through the wide variety of services, options, and caregivers available to residents.
Refined Thesis Statement: Elderly people whom reside in assisted living facilities prove to be
significantly benefited by the wide variety of services, options, and caregivers available for
improving the quality of life, enhancing autonomy, developing successful aging, and providing
satisfaction through functional independence within assisted living residents.
Annotated Bibliography
Abrahamson, Kathleen. "Does Functional Independence Influence Satisfaction among Assisted
Living Residents?" Seniors Housing & Care Journal 20.1 (2012): 85-97. Academic
Search Complete. Web. 6 Mar. 2015.
This article shows a study that was conducted to prove that functional independence
within assisted living facilities will increase satisfaction among residents. Evidence shows aging
elders would prefer to remain at home, but when that becomes impossible, they and their
families prefer a residential environment that supports independence and choice. Assisted living
facilities provide their residents with a wide variety of services, options, and caregivers to ensure
the safety and improvement of the residents lives. Assisted living facilities are used to

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help elderly people maintain a normal life by increasing residents functional independence while
still providing assistance. Assisted living residents have access to occupational therapy, physical
therapy, speech therapy, and other therapy programs and services to increase residents functional
independence. When residents are functionally independent, they become more content with
living at an assisted living facility and enjoy feeling empowered by their independence. This
article is relative to the topic because it proves assisted living facilities develop functional
independence within their residents which increases satisfaction among the residents.
Kozar-Westman, Maryalice, Meredith Troutman-Jordan, and Mary A. Nies. "Successful Aging
among Assisted Living Community Older Adults." Journal of Nursing Scholarship 45.3
(2013): 238-246. Academic Search Complete. Web. 6 Mar. 2015.
This article shows a study that proves assisted living facilities are progressing successful
aging among the residents living in the facilities. Successful aging includes multiple dimensions:
a sense of meaning or purpose, and physical, functional, psychological, intellectual, social health
for older people. Assisted living facilities provide their residents with services and health care
professionals that develop and better the multiple aspects needed to expand successful aging
amongst their residents. Assisted living facilities encourage residents to expand their physical
performance and social interactions by attending daily activities set up by the activity directors at
assisted living facilities. Enhancing functional, physical, and social performance contributes
substantially to successful aging amongst the elderly. This article is relative to the topic because
it shows that assisted living facilities offer services and caregivers that will enhance the overall
well-being of their residents which will advance successful aging.

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Timmermann, Sandra. "Long-Term Care Choices: What about Assisted Living?" Journal of
Financial Service Professionals 58.3 (2004): 27-30. Business Source Premier. Web. 6
Mar. 2015.
This article discusses the care and benefits of assisted living as a long term care option
for elderly adults. Assisted living is defined as a residential care alternative to a nursing home
that allows people to age in place while receiving services to help them retain their dignity and
preserve and enhance their autonomy. Many people choose assisted living if they want services
such as housekeeping, meals, and prefer a more social setting with on site activities and friends
to interact with. Assisted living facilities provide multiple caregivers such as: occupational
therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and nursing assistants to aid the residents. The caregivers
and services provided at assisted living facilities encourage functional independence amongst the
residents. This article is relative to the topic because it shows the care and benefits of assisted
living as a long term care option for elderly people.