A Mixed-Methods Study of End-of-Life Care in Assisted Living During the COVID-19 Pandemic: National Survey of Administrators and In-Depth Interviews With Bereaved Next of Kin

Jacy Weems, Grace Reed, Emily A. Gadbois, Elyse Couch, Joan M. Teno, Kali S. Thomas, Melissa A. Clark, Emmanuelle Belanger, Department of Health Services Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Center for Gerontology , Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on February 09, 2026

Abstract

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Using a national survey of assisted living administrators (n= 2,084) and interviews with residents’ bereaved next of kin (n= 30), we describe policies administrators reported complying with at the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and explore relationships ...