Schwarz Assisted Living

Sobering Realities
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-41797-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 148 Seiten

Learn how to make elder housing more homelike!Taking an incisive look at assisted living for the elderly, Assisted Living: Sobering Realities is an important book for the professionals who work with aging Americans and their families. This vital book provides a multidisciplinary overview of the world of assisted living for older Americans. With unique insight and a keen clinical perspective, Assisted Living examines a variety of topics: the dilemma of aging in place, the realities of end-of-life care, and the ins and outs of residential care supply. Easy-to-read graphs and charts make the data user-friendly.This book delivers current information on:

- the housing needs of elderly renters, with case studies of 109 residents in two facilities
- the need for improved housing and services for low-income elderly, providing an overview of how successful facilities take a comprehensive approach in linking low-income elders with community-based services
- the advantages and disadvantages of residential care facilities
- research about aging in place from providers and residents’ perspectives
- the unmet needs of the elderly who qualify for housing assistance
- how visitation patterns affect the overall satisfaction and quality of life of assisted living residents

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schwarz, Benyamin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. How Long Can I Stay?: The Dilemma of Aging in Place in Assisted Living
- Chapter 2. Residents in Assisted Living Facilities and Visitation Patterns
- Chapter 3. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly: Toward Understanding Their Place in Community-Based Long-Term Care
- Chapter 4. Residential Care Supply and Nursing Home Case Mix
- Chapter 5. Impacts of Profit Status of Assisted Living Facilities
- Chapter 6. A Framework for Understanding Homelike Character in the Context of Assisted Living Housing
- Chapter 7. Linking Housing and Services for Low-Income Elderly: Lessons from 1994 Best Practice Award Winners
- Chapter 8. Exploring the Housing Assistance Needs of Elderly Renters
- Index
- Reference Notes Included