Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
New York State’s Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities Need All of Us to Help Them Avoid the Coronavirus
Mary E. Helander , Claire Pendergrast
March 2020
Older adults in assisted living facilities are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus because of how quickly it can spread in close-knit settings. This data slice aims to advocate for the health and safety of older adults and features an interactive map showing the saturation of assisted living facilities in New York State.