Managing Geriatric Health Services

by McDonnell, Alice

• ISBN13: 9781449604608
• ISBN10: 1449604609
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-09
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This handbook provides an overview of the many disciplines related to gerontological administration as well as specialty topics at play in long-term care. Ideal for students studying geriatric health services administration, as well as active professionals currently working in the field, Managing Geriatric Health Services thoroughly examines core topics such as administration, nursing, rehabilitative therapies, as well as specialty topics include: spirituality, dementia, quality assurance, oral history, and ethical issues. The text examines the various jobs within the continuum of care from an administrative and management stand-point as well as a look at the various roles or disciplines within long-term care and the specific challenges to each. With contributions from experienced professionals in the field, the book includes an entire section of interdisciplinary case study examples and reflection exercises. Individual chapters include learning objectives, key terms, as well as chapter-specific case studies, reflection questions, conclusions, and additional resources.

Table of Contents

A HeadIntroduction
A HeadForeword
A HeadAcknowledgments
A HeadContributors
PartI Role of Disciplines/Professionals
Chapter1 Administration Within Long Term Care
Chapter2 The Nurse Administrator in Long Term Care
Chapter3 Rehabilitative Therapists in Geriatric Health Services
Chapter4 Social Work in Geriatric Health Services
Chapter5 Nutritional Considerations for the Older Adult Population
Chapter6 Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults Through the Creative Arts Therapies
PartII Special Topics
Chapter7 Financing Long Term Care
Chapter8 Meeting Spiritual and Religious Needs in Long Term Care
Chapter9 Meeting Psychological Needs in Long Term Care
Chapter10 Nurse Satisfaction in the Long-Term Dementia Care Environment
Chapter11 Quality of Care in Geriatric Health Services
Chapter12 Oral History
Chapter13 Ethics in Long Term Care
Chapter14 End-of-Life Care: An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care
PartIII Interdisciplinary Case Studies