Linking quality of long term care and quality of life / Linda A. Noelker and Zev Harel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harel, Zev.

Noelker, Linda S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-term care facilities--Administration.

Long-term care facilities.

Older people--Long-term care.

Older people.

Quality of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

""This book grapples with some of the most significant issues in long-term care today--that is, becoming more explicit about what should be meant by terms like 'quality of care' and 'quality of Life.'"". -- Rosalie A. Kane, DSW, University of Minnesota. ""A major resource for all concerned about improving the future for the long-term handicapped."". -- Robert Morris, DSW. This volume will strengthen our understanding of the relationship between providing care to the elderly and improving their quality of life. The contributors examine areas where systems can be improved from design to delivery

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Pivotal Issues; 1 Humanizing Long-Term Care: Forging a Link Between Quality of Care and Quality of Life; 2 Assessing Quality Across the Care Continuum; 3 Approaches to Quality of Care by Regulatory and Accreditation Organizations; Part II: Quality of Care: Life in Long-Term Care Settings; 4 Quality Long-Term Care: Perspectives From the Users of Home Care; 5 Quality in Small Residential Care Settings; 6 The State and Quality of Assisted Living; 7 Quality of Care and Quality of Life in Dementia Care Units

8 Measuring and Assuring Quality Care in Nursing HomesPart III: Design and Delivery of Long-Term Care; 9 The Pioneer Challenge: A Radical Change in the Culture of Nursing Homes; 10 Better Lives for Elders Through Better Practitioner Judgments; 11 Assessing Consumer Satisfaction with Long-Term Care Services; 12 Quality of Care and Quality of Life for Isolated Elderly; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80628-5

9786611806286

0-8261-9714-0

OCLC:

437109736