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The Global Age-Friendly Community Movement

Author : Philip B. Stafford

Publisher : Berghahn Books

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 38,65 MB

Release : 2018-10-19

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1785336681

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Book Description

The age-friendly community movement is a global phenomenon, currently growing with the support of the WHO and multiple international and national organizations in the field of aging. Drawing on an extensive collection of international case studies, this volume provides an introduction to the movement. The contributors – both researchers and practitioners – touch on a number of current tensions and issues in the movement and offer a wide-ranging set of recommendations for advancing age-friendly community development. The book concludes with a call for a radical transformation of a medical and lifestyle model of aging into a relational model of health and social/individual wellbeing.



Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Author : Institute of Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 47,10 MB

Release : 1986-02-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309036461

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As more people live longer, the need for quality long-term care for the elderly will increase dramatically. This volume examines the current system of nursing home regulations, and proposes an overhaul to better provide for those confined to such facilities. It determines the need for regulations, and concludes that the present regulatory system is inadequate, stating that what is needed is not more regulation, but better regulation. This long-anticipated study provides a wealth of useful background information, in-depth study, and discussion for nursing home administrators, students, and teachers in the health care field; professionals involved in caring for the elderly; and geriatric specialists.





Nobody's Home

Author : Thomas Edward Gass

Publisher : Cornell University Press

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 47,11 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Nurses' aides

ISBN : 9780801472619

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After caring for his mother at the end of her life, Thomas Gass took a job as a nursing home aide in a for-profit long term care home. This graphic, poignant & chilling book details his experiences in this 'warehouse' for the elderly & asks fundamental questions about care in American nursing homes.



Medical Care of the Nursing Home Resident

Author : Richard W. Besdine

Publisher :

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 31,36 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Nursing home care

ISBN :

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This book provides a knowledge base in nursing home practice that includes incontinence, pain evaluation and management, dementia and delirium, falls, drug use, nutrition, ethical and legal issues, and more.



Nursing Homes

Author : Leslie G. Aronovitz

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 16,75 MB

Release : 2002-10

Category :

ISBN : 9780756727628

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The 1.5 million elderly & disabled individuals residing in nursing homes are a vulnerable population. Concerns with inadequate care involving malnutrition, dehydration, & other forms of neglect have contributed to mounting scrutiny from state & Fed. auth. There is also growing concern that some residents are abused -- pushed, slapped, beaten, & otherwise assaulted -- by the individuals to whom their care has been entrusted. This report: determines whether allegations of abuse are reported promptly to local law enforcement & state survey agencies, assesses the extent to which abusers are prosecuted & the impediments to successful prosecutions, & evaluates whether sufficient safeguards exist to protect residents from abusive individuals.



Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes

Author : Mercedes Bern-Klug

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 380 pages

File Size : 11,83 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Hospitals, Convalescent

ISBN : 9780231132251

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This volume outlines the belief that nursing homes can and should support the physical, psychological, and social needs of residents, and that residents can thrive in nursing homes when these needs are met. The book's contributors explore the role that palliative or comfort care plays in enhancing the quality of life of nursing home residents as well as the medical, familial, psychological, cultural, and financial issues that influence decision-making about end-of-life care. The book is designed to be a tool to prepare social workers to advocate for a greater incorporation of palliative care and psychosocial care into the culture of nursing home care. The book includes discussions of the psychosocial needs of nursing home residents and families, the financing of long-term care and end-of-life care, ethical issues in chronic care and end of life, trends and characteristics in nursing home care, rituals and grief at end-of-life, and considerations for the future. Each chapter includes case examples to further illustrate points made.





Nursing Home Administration, Sixth Edition

Author : James E. Allen, PhD, MSPH, NHA, IP

Publisher : Springer Publishing Company

Page : 617 pages

File Size : 47,63 MB

Release : 2011-02-25

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0826107052

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Book Description

Named a 2013 Doody's Essential Purchase! The sixth edition of Nursing Home Administration contains essential information to prepare an individual for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. This book addresses all regulatory pieces of information to provide readers with an overview of the entire process of managing a nursing facility. This edition has been updated to reflect the most accurate and up-to-date information to reflect new legislation and regulations passed since previous edition in 2008. This textbook serves as a roadmap for studying and understanding all the various requirements-management, human resources, finance and business, industry laws and regulations, and patient care. It demonstrates how all components fit together to form the coordinated activity set required of a successful nursing home administrator. Key Features: Formatted according to licensing examination and guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators New federal guidelines to surveyors New resident assessment instrument Updated figures and tables New life safety code inspection processes New ICDM-10 (International Classification of Diseases-Modified) Sub-set of federal forms included in appendices Web references to enable the reader to successfully navigate the nursing home administration field





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