The economy geography of assisted living homes: examining the locations, demographics, considerations, and trends of the assisted living home industry in Georgia

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Yang, Jeremy
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School of City and Regional Planning
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There is a lack of literature on the location and characteristics of assisted living homes and their residents, a fact that means many local governments do not prioritize them and assisted living developers must rely on industry trends for their location. Assisted living homes provide both housing and economic impact upon communities, and allow for a needed service for elderly citizens. This paper covers the characteristics and defining factors of assisted living homes, as well as mapping the assisted living homes and analyzing their locational distribution within the state off Georgia, to gain a better glimpse of the industry and better understand prohibitive locational factors. Finally, a survey of assisted living home administrators is analyzed to provide new findings on the constituency, preferences, and town-home interactions within towns of varying sizes in Georgia.
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2023-05
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