Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy

Series:
Public Administration and Public Policy
Published:
March 27, 2008 by CRC Press - 464 Pages
Editor(s):
Laura Olson, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA; Cynthia Massie Mara, Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, USA

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ISBN 9780849353277
Cat# AU5327
 

Features

  • Provides an understanding of the historical reasons long-term care needs and service delivery have been overlooked as a policy issue on the national level
  • Examines public perceptions, personal bias, and attitudes about disabilities that have contributed to the haphazard and inadequate development of long-term care service provision in the United States
  • Describes the history of the mostly female, home-based care system and the current struggle to develop a competent and caring workforce
  • Delineates the differing roles and responsibilities of the medical director and attending physician in a long-term care facility
  • Includes charts that aid in understanding funding sources and case studies that describe alliance building
  • Explores the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, web-based care coordination, social health maintenance, organizations, and Coordination and Advocacy for Rural Elders

    • Summary

    Attitudes toward long-term care contain a strong residue of negativity in today’s society and current problems with the system augment such perceptions. Unless dealt with now, this will only get worse, as the 85-and-older crowd is the fastest growing part of the population, and the first wave of Baby Boomers is approaching 60. Exploring and delineating the issues from every angle, the Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy addresses key areas such as history, trends, and outlook for this growing concern.

    The first part of the handbook provides the context for the rest of the volume. The heart of the text, it covers topics such as public perception, understanding system failure, and the tensions between the social model and the medical model. Part two focuses on recipients and their care givers while part three emphasizes services, exploring models that confront the barriers to achieving coordination of care. Part four addresses issues related to the administration of care such as the context in which governing bodies have evolved, ethical concerns, and the importance and benefits of transparency of information. The book concludes with an examination of policymaking and funding, the challenges inherent in getting long term care on the public agenda, geriatric mental health needs, and future issues that will fuel a national debate.

    A stand-alone text introducing long-term care administration and policy, this book provides a foundation for understanding the fragmented service delivery system and a guide through the maze of long-term health care.

    Table of Contents

    SETTING THE STAGE
    History, Concepts and Overview, C.M. Mara
    Public Perceptions of Long-Term Care, L.K. Olson
    Looking for Care in All the Wrong Places: A Narrative Approach to Understanding System Failure, D. Stone
    Medicalization of Long-Term Care: Weighing the Risks, C.M. Grogan
    PROVIDING AND RECEIVING CARE
    Older Long-Term Care Recipients, M.E. McCutcheon and W.J. McAuley
    Younger Individuals with Disabilities: Compatibility of Long-Term Care and Independent Living, A.W. Blaser
    Informal Caregivers and Caregiving: Living at Home with Personal Care, S.M. Keigher
    Trends and Challenges in Building a 21st Century Long-Term Care Workforce, E.A. Miller and V. Mor
    The Role and Responsibilities of the Medical Director and Attending Physician in Long-Term Care Facilities, D. Swagerty
    FOCUSING ON SERVICES
    Long-Term Care Services, Care Coordination and the Continuum of Care, M.E. McCutcheon and W.J. McAuley
    Legal Issues Related to Long-Term Care: Elder Law, Estate Planning and Asset Protection, J.L. Brown
    Long-Term Care Housing Trends Past and Present, S.M. Chance
    ADMINISTERING CARE
    Long-Term Care Governance and Administration, S.E. Proctor
    Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care with Better Information, V. Mor
    Long-Term Care Housing Types and Design, S.M. Chance
    POLICYMAKING AND FINANCING
    The Politics of Long-Term Care, W. Weissert
    Geriatric Mental Health Policy: Impact on Service Delivery and Directions for Effecting Change, B.E. Karlin and M. Duffy
    Private Financing for Long-Term Care, G.H. Smith and W.P. Brandon
    Public Financing for Long-Term Care, S.A. Stemkowski and W.P. Brandon
    LOOKING AHEAD
    Focal Points of Change, C.M. Mara

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