Promoting Positive Care Interactions (PPCI) in Assisted Living

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
Assisted Living Facility (ALF) will be included in the study if they:
1. have at least 20 or more beds
2. are able to identify a facility champion, and
3. express a willingness to actively partner in an initiative to change practice at their institution
Staff will be included in the study if they:
1. are able to communicate in English, and
2. work at least 16 hours a week at the facility at the time of recruitment in nursing, activities, housekeeping, or dining service roles
Residents will be included in the study if they:
1. are 65 years old or greater
2. are living at the facility at the time of recruitment, and
3. have a diagnosis of ADRD and Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) score of 20 or less (high school education)/ 19 or less (less than high school education) suggesting ADRD
Exclusion Criteria:
Assisted Living Facility (ALF) will be excluded from the study if they:
1. have less than 20 beds
2. are unable to identify a facility champion, and
3. do not express a willingness to actively partner in an initiative to change practice at their institution
Staff will be included in the study if they:
1. are unable to communicate in English, and
2. work less than16 hours a week at the facility at the time of recruitment in nursing, activities, housekeeping, or dining service roles
Residents will be included in the study if they:
1. are less than 65 years old
2. are not living at the facility at the time of recruitment, and
3. do not have a diagnosis of ADRD and Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) score of 20 or less (high school education)/ 19 or less (less than high school education) suggesting ADRD

The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.

Eligibility criteria as of 2025-09-03