1st Edition

Assisted Living Sobering Realities

By Benyamin Schwarz Copyright 2002
148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

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,... Read more
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

Biography

Benyamin Schwarz