Community resources for older adults : programs and services in an era of change / Robbyn R. Wacker, Karen A. Roberto, Linda E. Piper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wacker, Robbyn R.

Contributor:

Roberto, Karen A.

Piper, Linda E.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Services for--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Services for.

Older volunteers in social service.

United States.

Community health services for older people--United States.

Community health services for older people.

Old age assistance--United States.

Old age assistance.

Older volunteers in social service--United States.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 471 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2002]

Contents:

Part I The Social Context of Community Resource Delivery

1. On the Threshold of a New Era 3

Growth of the Older Population 4

Growth of the Population of Older Persons of Color 6

Growth in the Number of Older Adults Living Alone 7

Implications of Demographic Characteristics for Community Resources 8

A Text About Programs and Services in an Era of Change 9

Organization of the Book 10

2. Legislative Foundations for Programs, Services, and Benefits Supporting Older Adults 13

Legislative Foundations of Social Programs and Services 14

Emergence of the Aging Network 18

Best Practice: Linking Public and Private Partnerships 19

Titles of the Older Americans Act 21

For Your Files: Demonstration Projects Funded Under Title IV 28

Funding for the Older Americans Act 32

Outcomes of the Older Americans Act 32

3. Patterns of Service Use and Theories of Help-Seeking Behavior 36

Social Care for Older Adults 37

Informal and Formal Interaction 38

Psychosocial Theories of Service Use 40

The Psychology of Help-Seeking Behavior 43

Best Practice: Equity Theory in Action 48

Application of Theory in Practice 50

Part II The Continuum of Services

4. Information and Referral 53

Policy Background 54

For Your Files: Eldercare Locator 56

Users and Programs 56

Characteristics of Programs 58

Developing and Maintaining a Resource File 59

Promotion of Information and Referral Services 60

Functions of Information and Referrals 60

Information and Referral Process 61

Best Practice: Information and Referral Services 64

For Your Files: The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems 65

Information and Referral Services With a National Scope 65

Challenges for Information and Referral Services 65

Case Study: Finding and Asking for Help 68

Learning Activities 70

5. Volunteer and Intergenerational Programs 73

Policy Background 74

Users and Programs 75

Best Practice: Toddys Shopping Service 79

Best Practice: Aetna Life and Casualty Senior Volunteer Program 83

For Your Files: Illinois Intergenerational Initiative 85

Challenges for Senior Volunteer Programs 86

Case Study: Reconnecting With the Community 88

Learning Activities 89

6. Education Programs 92

Educational Level of Older Adults 93

Lifelong Education 95

Policy Background 96

For Your Files: The Leadership Enhancement Program 98

Users and Programs 98

For Your Files: Women Work! 103

Best Practice: The Close Up Foundation 104

For Your Files: Computer Learning Through SeniorNet 107

Challenges for Educational Programs 108

Case Study: Can Further Education Help a Downsized Worker? 111

Learning Activities 112

7. Senior Centers and Recreation 115

Policy Background 116

Users and Programs 118

For Your Files: Gay and Lesbian Outreach to Elders Senior Center 119

For Your Files: Orgullo Communal: The Land Grant Hall in Chilili 121

Best Practice: Serving Rural Seniors 123

For Your Files: National Recreation and Park Association 126

Challenges for Senior Centers 128

Case Study: Loneliness of a Caregiver 131

Learning Activities 132

8. Employment Programs 135

Policy Background 136

Users and Programs 137

For Your Files: MaturityWorks 141

Best Practice: Mature Services 144

Challenges for Older Worker and Employment Programs 144

Case Study: Beginning the Journey to Financial Independence at Midlife 148

Learning Activities 149

9. Income Programs 152

Policy Background 154

Users and Programs 157

Challenges for Income Programs 159

Case Study: When the System Fails 162

Learning Activities 164

10. Nutrition and Meal Programs 167

Hunger and Malnutrition Among Older Adults 168

Physical and Psychosocial Factors That Influence Nutritional Status 169

Policy Background 171

Users and Programs 174

Best Practice: Two Coasts, Two Meals on Wheels Programs 178

For Your Files: Second Harvest Food Bank 180

Challenges for Nutrition Programs 184

Case Study: Good Nutrition

Making Independence Possible 186

Learning Activities 187

11. Health Care and Wellness 189

Health Status of Older Adults 190

For Your Files: ABLEDATA 195

Federal Health Care Policy 196

Health Promotion and Wellness 204

Best Practice: Parish Nurse Programs 207

Best Practice: HELP Program 208

For Your Files: National Institute on Aging Fitness Guide 209

Best Practice: Healthwise for Life 210

Challenges for Health Care and Health Promotion Programs 211

Case Study: Health Concerns After Retirement 212

Learning Activities 213

12. Mental Health Services 218

Policy Background 219

Users and Programs 221

Best Practice: Gatekeeper Program 225

Challenges for Mental Health Programs 226

Mental Health Services for Family Caregivers 228

Users and Programs 228

For Your Files: Caregiver Support Groups in America 230

Challenges for Family Caregiver Mental Health Programs 231

Case Study: Schizophrenia Complicates Care Needs 232

Learning Activities 233

13. Legal Services 237

Policy Background 238

Users: Legal Problems of Older Adults 240

Best Practice: National Association of Triads, Inc. 250

Legal Assistance Programs 250

For Your Files: Samuel Sadin Institute on Law 251

Best Practice: Dispute Resolution Center 254

Best Practice: Jewish Family and Children's Services 255

Challenges for Legal Programs and Services 255

Case Study: A Widow in Legal Trouble 257

Learning Activities 258

14. Transportation 261

Policy Background 262

Users and Programs 264

Best Practice: Tri-Met of Portland, Oregon 268

Best Practice: Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma 270

For Your Files: Rural Transit Assistance Program 276

Challenges for Transportation Programs 276

Case Study: A Need for Transportation Planning and Coordination 281

Learning Activities 282

15. Housing 285

The Person-Environment Fit Model 286

Users and Programs: Independent Living Environments 287

Best Practice: Los Angeles Housing Department Handyworker Program 292

For Your Files: B'nai B'rith 295

Best Practice: Sunflower Supportive Services Program 296

Challenges for Independent Living Programs 298

Best Practice: Coming Home Program 300

Supportive Living Environments 301

Best Practice: Mary Sandoe House 306

Challenges for Supportive Living Environments 307

Case Study: Finding a New Home 312

Learning Activities 312

16. Case Management 315

Policy Background 318

Users and Programs 319

Best Practice: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging 320

For Your Files: National Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Case Management 322

Best Practice: Pennsylvania Care Management Institute 324

Challenges for Case Management Programs 328

Case Study: When Information and Referral Are Not Enough 330

Learning Activities 332

17. Home Care Services 335

Home Care 336

For Your Files: National Association for Home Care 342

Best Practice: Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast 346

Hospice 347

Case Study: Will Home Health Care Work for Harriet? 350

Learning Activities 351

18. Respite Services 355

Policy Background 356

Users and Programs 358

For Your Files: Alzheimer's Association 359

Best Practice: Parker Jewish Geriatric Institute 362

Best Practice: Respite Program 364

Challenges for Respite Programs 365

Case Study: Respite for a Devoted Caregiver 368

Learning Activities 369

19. Long-Term Care Services 373

Policy Background 374

Users and Programs 375

For Your Files: Long-Term Care Insurance 376

For Your Files: Special Care Unit in Lynden, Washington 384

Best Practice: Community Certified Nurse Aide Training Program 386

For Your Files: National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform 388

Best Practice: Tough Enough to Care 390

Challenges for Nursing Homes in the Future 394

Case Study: Defending Individual Rights: A Nursing Home's Dilemma 396

Learning Activities 397

Part III Preparing for the Future

20. Programs and Services in an Era of Change 403

Social and Political Influences on Aging Policies and Programs 403

Challenges for the Older Americans Act 404

Appendix State Units on Aging 409.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references a(pages 417-454) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0761987703

OCLC:

49558917