Author: Rosalie A. KanePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congregate housing
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Assisted Living in the United States
Author: Rosalie A. KanePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congregate housing
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Board and Care Homes in America
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term CarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Drug Abuse and Misuse in America's Board and Care Homes
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term CarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Board and Care Homes in America
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term CarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309132746
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care takes a comprehensive look at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies, residential care facilities, family members and a variety of others. This book describes the current state of long-term care, identifying problem areas and offering recommendations for federal and state policymakers. Who uses long-term care? How have the characteristics of this population changed over time? What paths do people follow in long term care? The committee provides the latest information on these and other key questions. This book explores strengths and limitations of available data and research literature especially for settings other than nursing homes, on methods to measure, oversee, and improve the quality of long-term care. The committee makes recommendations on setting and enforcing standards of care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, reimbursement issues, and expanding the knowledge base to guide organizational and individual caregivers in improving the quality of care.
Drugs in America's Board and Care Homes
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Small Board-and-care Homes
Author: Leslie A. MorganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aged
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Small board-and-care homes have existed informally for many years as alternative settings for long-term care. Typical residents have been discharged from another facility with some physical or mental impairment. Most are women over the age of 75 with minimal financial or social resources. While these homes are often viewed negatively as warehouses for the ill and under privileged-they are now growing in numbers and receiving increased attention for their ability to provide a loving environment and customised care at a modest cost.
For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309036437
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
"[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care," says Robert Pear of The New York Times. This major study by the Institute of Medicine examines virtually all aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, implications for education and research, and the fiduciary role of the physician. In addition to the report, the book contains 15 papers by experts in the field of for-profit health care covering a broad range of topicsâ€"from trends in the growth of major investor-owned hospital companies to the ethical issues in for-profit health care. "The report makes a lasting contribution to the health policy literature." â€"Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
Board and Care
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309158834
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.