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Assisted living administration and management : effective practices and model programs in elder care / Darlene Yee-Melichar, Andrea Renwanz Boyle, Cristina Flores.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yee-Melichar, Darlene.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Congregate housing--Management.
- Congregate housing.
- Older people--Housing.
- Older people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (482 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Essential for assisted living and senior housing administrators, as well as graduate students, this book contains the most practical guidelines for operating assisted living facilities. The authors provide advice on hiring and training staff, architecture and space management, and more. This multidisciplinary book is conveniently organized to cover the most essential aspects of management, including: organization; human resources; business and finance; environment; and resident care. Key Features:.: Highlights the most effective practices and model programs in eldercare that are currently used
- Contents:
- Part I: Organizational Management; The Assisted Living Industry: Context, History, and Overview; Policy, Licensing, and Regulations; Organizational Overview; Part II: Human Resources Management; Recruiting and Hiring Staff; Training Staff; INTRODUCTION; U.S. GAO (1999); DIRECT CARE STAFF; ORIENTATION FOR ASSISTED LIVING EMPLOYEES; FACILITATING STAFF TRAINING THROUGH LEARNING CIRCLES: A MODEL FOR TRAINING; REFERENCES; CONCLUSIONS; Retaining Employees and Empowerment; Continuing Education; Part III: Business and Financial Management; Business, Management, and Marketing
- Financial Management in Assisted Living FacilitiesLegal Concepts and Issues in Assisted Living Facilities; Part IV: Environmental Management; Accessibility, Fire Safety, and Disaster Preparedness; Models of Care; Universal Design and Aging-in-Place; Diversity Issues; Physical Aspects of Aging; Psychological Aspects of Aging; American Psychiatric Association. (1994); Resident's Rights
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-89546-X
- 9786612895463
- 0-8261-0467-3
- OCLC:
- 680038119
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