The aging network : program and services / Donald E. Gelfand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gelfand, Donald E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Services for--United States.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI. Reference for professionals on services for the elderly. Focuses on new programs, especially those mandated by the Older Americans Act. Lists federal, state, and local programs that can locate transportation, legal assistance, employment, income maintenance, and volunteer programs. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Contents:

Cover; TOC Contents; Preface to the Sixth Edition; Introduction; Part I: The American Elderly and Programs; CH Chapter 1 The Older American; CH Chapter 2 Legislative Bases for Programs and Services; Part II: Income Maintenance Programs; CH Chapter 3 Age, Employment, and Income Maintenance; CH Chapter 4 Illness, Medical Care, and Income Maintenance; Part III: Programs for the Aged; CH Chapter 5 Information and Assistance; CH Chapter 6 Health and Mental Health; CH Chapter 7 Transportation; CH Chapter 8 Crime and Legal Assistance Programs

CH Chapter 9 Employment, Volunteer, and Educational ProgramsCH Chapter 10 Nutrition Programs; Part IV: Services for the Aged; CH Chapter 11 Multipurpose Senior Centers; CH Chapter 12 Housing; CH Chapter 13 In-Home Services; CH Chapter 14 Adult Day Care; CH Chapter 15 Long-Term Care Residences; CH Chapter 16 Challenges for the Aging Network; Appendix: National Nonprofit Resources Groups in Aging; IDX Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-74457-X

9786610744572

0-8261-0328-6

OCLC:

437178331