With the number of elderly persons needing long-term care
expected to double to 14 million over the next two decades,
assisted living has become the popular choice for housing or care.
Assisted living represents a promising model of long-term care that
blurs the sharp distinction between nursing homes and
community-based care and reduces the gap between receiving
long-term care in one's own home and in an "institution."
"Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential
Care for the Elderly" examines the evolving field of residential
care and focuses on national issues of regulation, reimbursement,
and staffing. The book is based on a four-state study of assisted
living facilities and describes the facilities, the persons
residing in them and their needs, and how the services vary by
facility. Because one-third to two-thirds of residents in assisted
living facilities have cognitive impairment, special attention is
devoted to dementia care. The book also focuses on how today's
long-term health care environment evolved, and it examines the
future direction and implications of assisted living.
"Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential
Care for the Elderly" brings together a group of nationally
recognized experts to help define the types of residential care
that should be encouraged and sets guidelines for selecting an
appropriate type of facility.
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