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"""The authors' knowledge of long-term care is obvious and they provide professional perspectives of the challenges and choices long-term care stakeholders face... Score: 92 - 4 Stars!"" --Nicky Martin, BS, LNHA, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Doody's Reviews This is a comprehensive graduate textbook focusing on the full spectrum of long-term care settings ranging from family and community-based care through supportive housing options to a variety of institutional long-term care alternatives. Integrating theory and practice, the book features the perspectives of diverse fields regarding current long-term care options and new directions for the future. Prominent scholars from history, environmental design, family caregiving, social service delivery, clinical care, health service delivery, public policy, finance, law, and ethics explore such themes as: Relationships among independence, dependence, and interdependence Ethical considerations woven into the provision of long-term care Decision making in long-term care Fluidity in long-term care The lived experience of long-term care A micro--macro perspective ranging from the individual to societal institutions The book examines future directions for long-term care, considering such factors as the interface of technology and long-term care, cultural diversity, and relationships between voluntary and paid services. Each chapter includes case examples, study questions, exercises, additional resources, and website links. An extensive glossary of terms is also provided, and instructors' resources are available. KEY FEATURES: Focuses on the full array of long-term care options Integrates theory and practice Incorporates the perspectives of diverse fields including history, environmental design, family caregiving, social services, public policy, and more Includes numerous case examples, study questions, exercises, and additional resources Considers new approaches to long-term care, incorporating technology and considering cultural diversity and voluntary versus paid services"

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Author:   Graham D. Rowles ,  Pamela Teaster, PhD
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780826194565

ISBN 10:   0826194567
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   13 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Contributors Preface Acknowledgments I THE CONTEXT OF LONG-TERM CARE 1. The Long-Term Care Continuum in an Aging Society Graham D. Rowles and Pamela B. Teaster 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 Continuum The Social Context of Contemporary Long-Term Care Widening Horizons Challenges of Long-Term Care Discussion Questions References 2. History of Long-Term Care Carole Haber 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 II COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE 3. The Role of Family in Community-Based Long-Term Care Carol J. Whitlatch and Linda S. Noelker 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 4. Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care Melanie N. G. Jackson and Joseph E. Gaugler Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction The Caregiving Career and Residential Care Placement Types of Long-Term Care Facilities Family Involvement in Long-Term Care Family Outcomes Promoting Family Involvement Conclusions Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 5. Home Health Care Susan L. Hughes and Pankaja Desai 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 6. Rehabilitation Debra J. Sheets Chapter 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 7. Adult Day Services Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, Keith A. Anderson, and Jee Hoon Park Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Background Participant Profile ADS Center Profile Services Offered in ADS Funding ADS Impact of ADS Future of ADS Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References IIITRANSITIONAL LONG-TERM CARE 8. Environmental Design and Assistive Technologies Julie A. Brown, Graham D. Rowles, and Amber S. Mcilwain Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Theoretical Perspective Historical Context The Role of Community Environments in Facilitating Long-Term Care The Expanding Role of Assistive Technologies Challenges and Concerns Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 9. Housing’s Role in the Long-Term Care Continuum Caroline Cicero and Jon Pynoos Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction The Need for Long-Term Care in the Home Aging in Place Attachment to Place Laws That Facilitate Community-Based Long-Term Care and Support Aging in Place Home Modifications That Allow for Aging in Place and Long-Term Care in the Home Aging in Place is Not for Everyone Programs and Services That Create Supportive Housing Public Programs That Link Services to Housing Tapping Into the American Dream Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 10.Assisted Living Stephen M. Golant and Joan Hyde Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Defining Assisted Living A Brief History of Assisted Living Typology of Assisted Living Models Assisted Living: Different From Other Housing Care Options Often Compared With Nursing Homes Occupancy Costs Who Occupies Assisted Living Residences? The Regulatory Environment of Assisted Living Balancing Quality of Life With Quality-of-Care Goals Advantages and Disadvantages of a Social Model of Care Board and Care/Adult Foster Care Medicaid: Making Private-Pay Assisted Living Affordable The Future Prospects of Assisted Living Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References IVFACILITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE 11.Nursing Facilities Jessica Dornin, Jamie Ferguson-Rome, and Nicholas G. Castle Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Nursing Homes Today Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Facilities Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 12.Hospice and Providing Palliative Care Amy M. Westcott, Susan Lysaght Hurley, and Karen B. Hirschman Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Palliative Care Ethical Considerations Conclusions Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References VCONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LONG-TERM CARE 13.Long-Term Care Populations: Persons With Mental Illness Faika Zanjani and Amy F. Hosier Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Special Considerations in Long-Term Care Mental Illness Considerations for Informal Care and Basic Community-Based Long-Term Care: Living at Home Mental Illness Considerations for Transitional Long-Term Care: Assisted Living Facilities Mental Illness Considerations for Formal Skilled Nursing Care Health Outcome Considerations for Formal Long-Term Care Strategies to Consider for Formal Long-Term Care Future Directions in Long-Term Care Research Considerations for Mental Health Management in Long-Term Care Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 14.Ethics, Aging, and Long-Term Care: Questioning What “Everyone Knows” Martha B. Holstein Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Long-Term Care as a Specific Context Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 15.Long-Term Care and the Law Marshall B. Kapp Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Definitions Sources and Functions of Legal Authority Specific Forms of Legal Regulation Legal Implications of Consumer-Driven Home-and Community-Based Long-Term Care Behavioral Manifestations of the Regulatory Environment Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 16.Financing Long-Term Services and Supports in an Aging Society Robert A. Applebaum and Emily J. Robbins Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Cost of Long-Term Care Services Paying for Long-Term Care Financing Issues and Challenges for an Aging Society Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References 17.Understanding Long-Term Care Policy Richard H. Fortinsky and Noreen A. Shugrue Chapter Overview Learning Objectives Key Terms Introduction Populations Needing Long-Term Care Types of Long-Term Care Policies Levels of Long-Term Care Policy Development Who Influences Public Policy Development? Emerging Trends in Long-Term Care Policy Summary Discussion Questions Additional Resources References Epilogue Pamela B. Teaster and Graham D. Rowles Glossary Index

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Graham D. Rowles, PhD, is Founding Director of the Graduate Center for Gerontology and Chair of the Department of Gerontology, University of Kentucky. He is a Professor of Gerontology with joint appointments in Nursing, Behavioral Science, Geography and Health Behavior. Pamela B. Teaster, PhD, is the Associate Director of the Center for Gerontology and a Professor in the Department of Human Development at Virginia Tech. She is the Secretary General of the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and is on the Board of Trustees of the Center for Guardianship Certification.

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