Nursing Homes

Author : Peter S. Silin
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801896010
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Homes and Assisted Living written by Peter S. Silin and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost a decade ago, Peter S. Silin wrote Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey to provide family members with practical advice and emotional support. This successor volume incorporates the new and sometimes baffling world of assisted living. Nursing Homes and Assisted Living focuses on the psychological, emotional, and practical aspects of helping family members and seniors make a difficult transition. Silin approaches his subject with compassion and sensitivity, guiding readers through the process of finding the best possible care. He describes how nursing homes and assisted living facilities work and outlines the selection process; he explains how to prepare for the day a relative moves into a facility and suggests ways to help the resident settle in; he focuses on the family member's role in solving problems, obtaining good-quality care, and visiting. The author’s insights help caregivers cope with difficult decisions and deal with emotional issues such as guilt and grief, while celebrating the tender, rewarding aspects of being a caregiver. Vignettes from real-life caregivers narrating their experiences amplify Silin’s advice and will resonate with families. This book provides caregivers, family members, and seniors with the information they need to effect successful transitions. It is also a valuable tool for social workers, nurses, and family therapists.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309036461
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1986-02-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As more people live longer, the need for quality long-term care for the elderly will increase dramatically. This volume examines the current system of nursing home regulations, and proposes an overhaul to better provide for those confined to such facilities. It determines the need for regulations, and concludes that the present regulatory system is inadequate, stating that what is needed is not more regulation, but better regulation. This long-anticipated study provides a wealth of useful background information, in-depth study, and discussion for nursing home administrators, students, and teachers in the health care field; professionals involved in caring for the elderly; and geriatric specialists.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309175704
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-03-27 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitals and nursing homes are responding to changes in the health care system by modifying staffing levels and the mix of nursing personnel. But do these changes endanger the quality of patient care? Do nursing staff suffer increased rates of injury, illness, or stress because of changing workplace demands? These questions are addressed in Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes, a thorough and authoritative look at today's health care system that also takes a long-term view of staffing needs for nursing as the nation moves into the next century. The committee draws fundamental conclusions about the evolving role of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes and presents recommendations about staffing decisions, nursing training, measurement of quality, reimbursement, and other areas. The volume also discusses work-related injuries, violence toward and abuse of nursing staffs, and stress among nursing personnelâ€"and examines whether these problems are related to staffing levels. Included is a readable overview of the underlying trends in health care that have given rise to urgent questions about nurse staffing: population changes, budget pressures, and the introduction of new technologies. Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes provides a straightforward examination of complex and sensitive issues surround the role and value of nursing on our health care system.

Author : Pat Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100065060X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Privatization of Care written by Pat Armstrong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nursing homes are where some of the most vulnerable live and work. In too many homes, the conditions of work make it difficult to make care as good as it can be. For the last eight years an international team from Germany, Sweden, Norway, the UK, the US and Canada have been searching for promising practices that treat residents, families and staff with dignity and respect in ways that can also bring joy. While we did find ideas worth sharing, we also saw a disturbing trend toward privatization. Privatization is the process of moving away not only from public delivery and public payment for health services but also from a commitment to shared responsibility, democratic decision-making, and the idea that the public sector operates according to a logic of service to all. This book documents moves toward privatization in the six countries and their consequences for families, staff, residents, and, eventually, us all. None of the countries has escaped pressure from powerful forces in and outside government pushing for privatization in all its forms. However, the wide variations in the extent and nature of privatization indicate privatization is not inevitable and our research shows there are alternatives.

Author : Thomas Edward Gass
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801472619
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nobody's Home written by Thomas Edward Gass and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After caring for his mother at the end of her life, Thomas Gass took a job as a nursing home aide in a for-profit long term care home. This graphic, poignant & chilling book details his experiences in this 'warehouse' for the elderly & asks fundamental questions about care in American nursing homes.

Author : Joel Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781951962050
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Home Cases written by Joel Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James E. Allen
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826171249
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Home Federal Requirements, 8th Edition written by James E. Allen and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Author : Sarah Burger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781886230439
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nursing Homes written by Sarah Burger and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-term care for aging parents is one of the most difficult, expensive and frustrating issues facing American families today. Newly revised and updated, this handbook was prepared by the leading organization advocating better conditions and care for nursing home residents. Helps readers select and work with nursing homes, offering proven procedures developed by effective advocates nationwide. Includes many strategies for protecting patient rights to aid families in insuring quality care for loved ones.

Author : Richard W. Besdine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Care of the Nursing Home Resident written by Richard W. Besdine and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a knowledge base in nursing home practice that includes incontinence, pain evaluation and management, dementia and delirium, falls, drug use, nutrition, ethical and legal issues, and more.

Author : Jeffrey Powless
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999027004
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abuses and Excuses written by Jeffrey Powless and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abuses and Excuses breaks new ground in helping patients and families hold bad nursing homes accountable, sharing a wealth of insider strategies and insights that show, step-by-step, how tho hold the nursing home industry accountable for abuse and neglect. It's an eye opening account of corporate greed, acts of neglect and abuse, an insidious industry culture of cover-up, and the actual harm that inevitably befalls vulnerable nursing home patients all across the country with shocking frequency.