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
Introduction 1(4) Benyamin Schwarz How Long Can I Stay?: The Dilemma of Aging in Place in Assisted Living 5(26) Jacquelyn Frank Residents in Assisted Living Facilities and Visitation Patterns 31(12) Dean Thompson Joseph A. Weber Kevin Juozapavicius Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly: Toward Understanding Their Place in Community-Based Long-Term Care 43(14) JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez Nancy Harada James McGuire Residential Care Supply and Nursing Home Case Mix 57(10) Robert Newcomer James Swan Sarita L. Karon Impacts of Profit Status of Assisted Living Facilities 67(12) Wendy P. Crook Linda Vinton A Framework for Understanding Homelike Character in the Context of Assisted Living Housing 79(18) John P. Marsden Linking Housing and Services for Low-Income Elderly: Lessons from 1994 Best Practice Award Winners 97(14) Beth Madvin Cox Exploring the Housing Assistance Needs of Elderly Renters 111(20) Amy S. Bogdon Harold Katsura Maris Mikelsons Index 131
Benyamin Schwarz
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