Assisted living residents with dementia: Disparities in mental health services pre and during COVID-19.
Helena Temkin-GreenerYechu HuaShubing CaiPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)
Mental health service use among AL residents with ADRD was low and declining prior to the pandemic. Telehealth allowed for mental health visits to continue during the pandemic, albeit at a lower level. Residents in ALs with a higher proportion of duals were less likely to have in-person or telehealth visits. The results suggest that some ALs may find it difficult to assure mental health service provision to this vulnerable population.