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