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 administration, as well as activeprofessionals currently working in the field, Managing Geriatric Health Services thoroughly examines core topics such as administration, nursing, rehabilitative therapies, as well as specialty topics, which 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. INDICE: Introduction; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Part I Roleof Disciplines/Professionals; Chapter 1 Administration Within Long Term Care;Chapter 2 The Nurse Administrator in Long Term Care; Chapter 3 RehabilitativeTherapists in Geriatric Health Services; Chapter 4 Social Work in Geriatric Health Services; Chapter 5 Nutritional Considerations for the Older Adult Population; Chapter 6 Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults Through the Creative Arts Therapies; Part II Special Topics; Chapter 7 Financing Long Term Care;Chapter 8 Meeting Spiritual and Religious Needs in Long Term Care; Chapter 9 Meeting Psychological Needs in Long Term Care; Chapter 10 Nurse Satisfaction in the Long-Term Dementia Care Environment; Chapter 11 Quality of Care in Geriatric Health Services; Chapter 12 Oral History; Chapter 13 Ethics in Long Term Care; Chapter 14 End-of-Life Care: An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care; Part III Interdisciplinary Case Studies
- ISBN: 978-1-4496-0460-8
- Editorial: Jones and Bartlett
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés