Very little is known about why and when African American elders seek formal long-term care, or about the characteristics of assisted living environments they consider most desirable. Drawing on qualitative studies conducted between 1998 and 2001, the authors of Communities of Care provide important information on historic and current trends in assisted living systems serving African Americans.

Focusing on six facilities that have become models of long-term care for African Americans, the authors shed light on the daily lives of the people who live, work, and visit these "communities of care."With detailed profiles of the facilities, interviews, and case histories of care recipients, the authors explore both the institutional and personal characteristics of the facilities and the issues central to their residents.

This definitive work brings to the forefront critical questions about how race, gender, and culture affect the quality of, access to, and cost of care. These questions have broad implications for the policy, administration, and operation of assisted living.

Aging Well: Gerontological Education For Nurses And Other Health Professionals Brings A Fresh Outlook To Gerontological Education And Promotes The Experience Of Aging As A Positive Circumstance, And Elders As A Treasure Of Society. Discussion Centers On The Application Of Research Findings To Encourage Elders To Rise Above And Beyond Disability, To Help Them Retain Their Identity Of Personhood, And Integrate Into Society In General And Their Immediate Community In Particular. Contributors Include Individuals From The Academic Gerontological Community And Clinicians As Well As Experts From Related Fields Such As Social Policy And Community Planning. This Comprehensive Text Contains Vital Information Necessary To Caring For Elders, Including Topics Such As Disease And Disabilities Associated With Aging, To Illuminate Underlying Philosophical Tenants And Social Issues. Each Chapter Provides A Summary Of The Key Points With Suggestions On How To Apply Them On A Daily Basis.