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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823810603321

Titolo

Long-term care in an aging society : theory and practice / / Graham D. Rowles, Pamela B. Teaster, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-8261-9457-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (512 p.)

Disciplina

362.160973

Soggetti

Older people - Long-term care - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Long-Term Care in an Aging Society: Theory and Practice; Part I: The Context of Long-Term Care; Chapter 1: The Long-Term Care Continuum in an Aging Society; Chapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; The Demographic Context of Contemporary Long-Term Care; Long-Term Care Populations; Informal Care: Families, Friends, and Acquaintances; Formal Care: The Rise of Service Systems, the Aging Network, and Corporate Care; Relocation and the Emergence of Residential Alternatives

Revisiting the Long-Term Care ContinuumThe Social Context of Contemporary Long-Term Care; Widening Horizons; Challenges of Long-Term Care; Discussion Questions; References; Chapter 2: History of Long-Term Care; Chapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; Colonial and Early 19th-Century Practices; Religious Reform and Long-Term Care; Old-Age Homes; The Myth of Almshouse Residency; The Attack on the Almshouse; Pensions, Social Security, and Long-Term Care; Expansion of the Nursing Home Industry; Discussion Questions; Additional Resources; References

Part II: Community-Based Long-Term CareChapter 3: The Role of Family in Community-Based Long-Term Care; Chapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; The Experience of Giving



and Receiving Care; Impact of Caregiving; Interventions for Family Caregivers; Public Policies Pertaining to Family Caregivers; Summary; Food for Thought; Discussion Questions; Additional Resources; References; Chapter 4: Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care; Chapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; The Caregiving Career and Residential Care Placement

Types of Long-Term Care FacilitiesFamily Involvement in Long-Term Care; Family Outcomes; Promoting Family Involvement; Conclusions; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Resources; References; Chapter 5: Home Health Care; Chapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; National Profile; Medicare-Certified Home Health Agencies; Private or Non-Medicare Home Care Agencies; High-Tech Home Care; Technological Advances in the Care of Home Care Patients; Integrating Mechanisms; Administrative Challenges; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Resources; References

Chapter 6: RehabilitationChapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; Development of the Field of Rehabilitation; Disability Rights and the Olmstead Decision; Conceptual Models for Disability; Geriatric Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Settings; Rehabilitation Interventions; Modalities; Medicare Reimbursement for Rehabilitation; Representation, Licensure, and Accreditation; Integrating Mechanisms; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Resources; References; Chapter 7: Adult Day Services; Chapter Overview; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Introduction; Background

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