Rehabilitation
6 Rehabilitation DEBRA J. SHEETS CHAPTER OVERVIEW Geriatric rehabilitation is an increasingly important intervention in the continuum of long-term care. The purpose of rehabilitation is to restore or enhance function…
Nursing Facilities
11 Nursing Facilities JESSICA DORNIN JAMIE FERGUSON-ROME NICHOLAS G. CASTLE CHAPTER OVERVIEW Nursing facilities are an integral part of the health care system. In this chapter, a history of the…
Adult Day Services
7 Adult Day Services HOLLY DABELKO-SCHOENY KEITH A. ANDERSON JEE HOON PARK CHAPTER OVERVIEW Adult day services (ADS) provide individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities community-based long-term care services in…
Understanding Long-Term Care Policy
17 Understanding Long-Term Care Policy RICHARD H. FORTINSKY NOREEN A. SHUGRUE CHAPTER OVERVIEW Currently, there is no unifying long-term care policy in the United States. Public policies at the federal,…
Long-Term Care Populations: Persons With Mental Illness
13 Long-Term Care Populations: Persons With Mental Illness FAIKA ZANJANI AMY F. HOSIER CHAPTER OVERVIEW A breakdown in mental/cognitive processes causing significant impairment is considered mental illness. This includes an…
Long-Term Care and the Law
15 Long-Term Care and the Law MARSHALL B. KAPP CHAPTER OVERVIEW The law exerts a significant influence on the quality, accessibility, and affordability of long-term care (LTC) services that are,…
Ethics, Aging, and Long-Term Care: Questioning What “Everyone Knows”
14 Ethics, Aging, and Long-Term Care: Questioning What “Everyone Knows” MARTHA B. HOLSTEIN CHAPTER OVERVIEW The purpose of this chapter is to frame ethical concepts, particularly feminist ethics of care,…
History of Long-Term Care
2 History of Long-Term Care CAROLE HABER CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter focuses on the development of long-term care in the American colonies and the United States from the 17th through…
The Role of Family in Community-Based Long-Term Care
3 The Role of Family in Community-Based Long-Term Care CAROL J. WHITLATCH LINDA S.NOELKER CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter provides a broad discussion of the experience of family caregivers who provide…
Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care
4 Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care MELANIE N. G. JACKSON JOSEPH E. GAUGLER CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter focuses on family involvement in residential long-term care. We begin by providing…
