8 Environmental Design and Assistive Technologies JULIE A. BROWN GRAHAM D. ROWLES AMBER S. MCILWAIN CHAPTER OVERVIEW Framed within a transactional ecological perspective, this chapter considers the role of environmental…
16 Financing Long-Term Services and Supports in an Aging Society ROBERT A. APPLEBAUM EMILY J. ROBBINS CHAPTER OVERVIEW Beginning with the rising number of older adults and detailing the increasing…
5 Home Health Care SUSAN L. HUGHES PANKAJA DESAI CHAPTER OVERVIEW The U.S. home health care industry grew rapidly during the latter part of the 20th century. At the end…
9 Housing’s Role in the Long-Term Care Continuum CAROLINE CICERO JON PYNOOS CHAPTER OVERVIEW Picture your parents and grandparents growing older. They will likely tell you of their strong preference…
12 Hospice and Providing Palliative Care AMY M. WESTCOTT SUSAN LYSAGHT HURLEY KAREN B. HIRSCHMAN CHAPTER OVERVIEW In our aging society, increasing numbers of adults with advanced illness receive long-term…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
