1st Edition
New Developments in Home Care Services for the Elderly Innovations in Policy, Program, and Practice
By Lenard W Kaye
Copyright 1995
310 Pages
by
Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
310 Pages
by
Routledge
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This anthology responds to the recurring call for quality in home care service provision. It presents to agency administrators, managers, supervisors, and front line service providers a set of the most up-to-date policy, program, and practice developments in the field. Each contributor to New Developments in Home Care Services for the Elderly explores issues of client/staff diversity and the... Read more
Contents
Preface
- Introduction
- Part I: Policy Innovation
- Trends in Home Care Entitlements and Benefits
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Home-Based Care
- Part II: Program Innovation
- Alternative Organizational Models in Home Care
- The Importation of High Technology Services Into the Home
- Home Health Care Information Systems: Difficult Choices in Uncertain Times
- Evaluation and Quality Assurance for In-Home Services
- Marketing Techniques for Home Care Programs
- Part III: Practice Innovation
- Counseling Homebound Clients and Their Families
- Challenges for the Home Care Supervisor
- Clinical Assessment in Home Care
- Case Management in Home and Community Care
- Part IV: Innovation From Abroad
- Trends and Developments in Home Care Services: An International Perspective
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Lenard W Kaye
