Abstract
Fundamental differences between assisted living facilities and nursing homes may prohibit the models of satisfaction and turnover developed in nursing home research from generalizing to assisted living facilities. The assisted living industry is growing rapidly, and many groups have voiced concerns about the staff turnover rate. As part of a training and education program, the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute collected data from the employees of assisted living facilities via self-administered questionnaires. Chi-square analyses were performed to determine if factors previously identified by nursing home literature had a significant relationship to job satisfaction. All of the factors examined showed a relationship to the job satisfaction item. In addition, employees who were not satisfied with their jobs were over 14 times more likely to report intentions to leave. These findings are used to suggest intervention strategies to reduce turnover.
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