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

• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (512 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.160973
• Soggetto topico: Older people - Long-term care - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): RowlesGraham D.; TeasterPamela B (Pamela Booth)
• 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 ; Participant Profile
• Titolo autorizzato: Long-term care in an aging society
• ISBN: 0-8261-9457-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460831103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II