Assisted living administration : the knowledge base / James E. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, James E. (James Elmore), 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Congregate housing--United States--Administration.

Congregate housing.

Older people--Home care--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Housing--United States.

Community health services for older people--United States.

Community health services for older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (561 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Publishing Co., c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assisted living, the fastest growing residential option, burst upon the American landscape in the late 1980's. These facilities serve persons who no longer are able to live independently and need help with the activities of daily living, but do not need 24-hour nursing care. James Allen has updated and refined this second edition of Assisted Living Administration to include new information on the Senate Aging Taskforce report of 2003, and the financial shape of the industry. The volume also covers resident care issues, aging theories, as well as new industry data. This volume is intended as a

Contents:

Assisted living industry overview, management, leadership

Assisted living facility organizational patterns; human resources

Assisted living facility financing, business operations

The assisted living facility environment : the long term care continuum laws and regulations

Assisted living facility resident care.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 529-541) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80659-5

9786611806590

0-8261-1508-X

OCLC:

476263116